This is one of those things that reads like an opinion poll. People were asked to vote on a constitutional amendment that "there [is] no right to abortion in the state." They weren't voting on whether to allow abortions, nor on under what circumstances in which they should be legal. They were basically asked to declare that they are forsaking an option. It seems to be purely a distraction. I mean was there previously a right to abortion in the Kansas constitution?
Now, I suspect pro-lifers thought this would be an easy pass and give them a symbolic victory. Thus it was a strategic mistake to propose it. But it doesn't seem to be a win for abortion advocates; just a loss for pro-lifers.
This is one of those things that reads like an opinion poll. People were asked to vote on a constitutional amendment that "there [is] no right to abortion in the state." They weren't voting on whether to allow abortions, nor on under what circumstances in which they should be legal. They were basically asked to declare that they are forsaking an option. It seems to be purely a distraction. I mean was there previously a right to abortion in the Kansas constitution?
Now, I suspect pro-lifers thought this would be an easy pass and give them a symbolic victory. Thus it was a strategic mistake to propose it. But it doesn't seem to be a win for abortion advocates; just a loss for pro-lifers.