Stephen Colbert Thinks It’s Hilarious Kansas Abortion Ban Failed (Video)
thewrap.coma bunch of right wing extremists who support Trump winning nominations.But he did get to spend some time on the least depressing outcome of the night: The resounding victory for abortion rights in Kansas.See, in 2019 the Kansas Supreme Court confirmed that the right to an abortion is enshrined in the state’s constitution.
So this year, Republicans — Kansas is overwhelmingly Republican — introduced a ballot initiative to change the state’s constitution to outlaw abortion instead.
Supporters of the bill even rolled out some rather innovative (and unsubtle tactics) to push the bill over the finish line. First, it was written to be very confusing — experts said this was done on purpose in order to trick opponents into voting for it.
Then they scheduled the vote during a primary election instead of the general election in November. That’s because fewer people traditionally turn out for primaries as it is, Kansas is a deeply Republican state, and primaries are closed to independents.
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