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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

“The Kansas Abortion Message: Democracy is working its will on the issue, as the Supreme Court said.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 9:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Kansas, Support for Abortion Rights Didn’t Just Come From the Usual Places”: Mitch Smith, Lauren Fox, and Elizabeth Dias of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 9:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kansas held a referendum on abortion access. Here’s why Indiana isn’t.” Kaitlin Lange of The Indianapolis Star has this report.

Posted at 9:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Kansas abortion vote sends a powerful message to the Supreme Court”: Columnist David Von Drehle has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Also online at that newspaper, columnist columnist Jennifer Rubin has an essay titled “Kansas just gave forced-birth zealots a reason to be very afraid.”

Columnist Jason Willick has an essay titled “The democratic lessons of Kansas’s pro-choice upset.”

And columnist Alexandra Petri has an essay titled “Whoops, we forgot women could still vote.”

Posted at 8:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“In decisive abortion rights victory, Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment in first post-Roe vote”: Andrew Bahl of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

Katie Bernard and Lisa Gutierrez of The Kansas City Star have an article headlined “‘No’ prevails: Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times, Mitch Smith and Katie Glueck have a front page article headlined “Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution.”

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Annie Gowen and Colby Itkowitz have a front page article headlined “Kansans resoundingly reject amendment aimed at restricting abortion rights.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, Melanie Mason and Arit John have an article headlined “Voters reject attempt to strip abortion protections in Kansas. Trump allies win in Arizona, Michigan.”

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Laura Kusisto and Joe Barrett have an article headlined “Kansas Votes to Protect Abortion Rights in State Constitution; Abortion now expected to remain legal and accessible in the state.”

Katherine Swartz of USA Today reports that “Kansas upholds right to abortion, a blow to anti-abortion movement in first Roe referendum.”

And Valerie Richardson and Seth McLaughlin of The Washington Times report that “Kansas voters reject pro-life amendment to state constitution.”

Posted at 1:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Where’s that Supreme Court leaker? Or are we just gonna nevermind that one?” Marshall H. Tanick has this essay online at Minnesota Reformer.

Posted at 8:54 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court punts on religious liberty”: Columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Contraception and the Supreme Court: Why CVS, Walgreens allow pharmacists to deny birth control; Experts said the Supreme Court may be poised to revisit a standard set in 1977 on how far employers must go to accommodate a worker’s religious beliefs.” John Fritze and Sara Edwards of USA Today have this report.

Posted at 8:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Samuel Alito, a workhorse on the Supreme Court, shapes its conservative path”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

Posted at 8:46 AM by Howard Bashman