Overview

• Kansas Legislature overrides Governor Laura Kelly's vetoes, implementing laws that mandate abortion providers to inquire and report on patients' reasons for seeking abortions.
• In Louisiana, Democratic efforts to introduce exceptions for rape and incest in the state's near-total abortion ban face resistance from a Republican supermajority.
• Kansas also criminalizes coercion in obtaining abortions and increases support for anti-abortion centers through direct aid and tax breaks.
• Public sentiment in Kansas remains largely supportive of abortion rights, despite new legislative restrictions.
• Louisiana's legislative attempts to amend the state's abortion laws continue, with emotional testimonies highlighting the impact of the current strict regulations.