The amendment was placed on the august primary ballot by the legislature, which is dominated by conservative politicians. Demand for abortion services has increased from women who come to kansas from nearby states of arkansas, missouri, oklahoma and texas after the procedure was outlawed. If their tactics work, all hopes campaigns across the country could copy them in autumn. The pro amendment campaign has drawn a lot of support from faith groups.
For decades Ayman al-Zawahiri was the chief ideologue of the terrorist group. We ask what his death in Afghanistan means for the broader jihadist movement. A vote on abortion in Kansas today is a sharp test of the electorate following the gutting of Roe v Wade. And remembering Diana Kennedy, an indefatigable food writer and champion of Mexican cuisine.
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