On Tuesday, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the legislature to restrict abortion rights. As the first state to vote on abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, Kansas attracted attention from a national and international audience.
How did opponents of the amendment prevail? And what does this mean for party agendas and electoral prospects going forward?
With relatively few competitive races, primary elections in Kansas tend to be sleepy affairs. Not this time. CONTINUED
Nathaniel Birkhead (Kansas State U.), Monkey Cage
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