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Kansas approves abortion coercion law amid veto battle
Emily Wales of Planned Parenthood Great Plains decries the law as stigmatizing and ineffective while supporters say it targets coercion. The measure creates a new felony with up to 25 years in prison for pressuring someone into abortion, amid debates over broader reproductive coercion safeguards. Lawmakers overrode a veto, and starting July 1 providers must ask patients why they seek an abortion and report living conditions and DV experiences to the state health department. Kansas funding shifts favor anti abortion centers with grants and a tax credit, while critics warn of privacy risks and misleading practices. The session ends but a possible special session looms to address a tax bill.
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