Vol. 75/No. 34 September 26, 2011
Standing up for right to choose in Kansas |
Militant/Ellen Brickley
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TOPEKA, Kan.Supporters of a womans right to choose abortion rallied at the state capitol here September 7. The rally took place as state officials held a hearing on new restrictions designed to curb clinics providing the procedure. The Kansas Legislature recently passed a bill requiring abortion providers to meet arbitrary and onerous requirements. The regulations require a specified size for janitorial space, for instance. At the hearing, abortion providers testified that these requirements are medically unnecessary and would force them to close. A federal judge blocked the rules until he decides on a lawsuit brought by Kansas abortion clinics. We decided to put up a fight for the right to make choices about our bodies, said Kaylyn Wright, one of the organizers. Without access to abortion services there is no choice. DAVID ROSENFELD Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home |