Kansas as a Midwestern sanctuary for abortion amid shifting laws
Abortion Trust Women staff act as social workers guiding patients through travel and child care, offering options for affordable hotels and financial help for travel and procedures from 700 to 2300 dollars. By September Kansas stood as a regional shelter for abortion access, though a constitutional amendment in August 2022 and possible Supreme Court action threaten its status as a refuge, with patients from Texas and Oklahoma flocking to Kansas clinics and providers planning contingency steps across states.
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County and City Appoint Interim Sustainability Directors
Douglas County Sustainability and Food Systems Analyst Kim Criner Ritchie becomes interim sustainability director with Kathy Richardson named by the city to lead as interim director starting January 1. They will coordinate with the Climate Action Plan and Plan 2040 efforts, while long term plans and collaboration between city and county continue.
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