From Julie Burkhart
On Monday February 2nd, I testified before the Kansas Senate Public Health and Welfare committee in opposition to Senate Bill 95. This bill (we are calling it the Physician Intimidation and Criminalization Act) is aimed at outlawing a specific abortion procedure, a D & E, but it could have further reaching consequences. This procedure is the medical standard, but not limited to, for most abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy. Anti-choice extremists want to ban this procedure because it would further their goal of banning all abortions.
An almost identical bill (HB 1721) was also introduced in
Oklahoma and will be heard next week. We will also keep
you abreast of this bill as it moves through the Oklahoma Legislature. I
predict that, like other bans, this type of bill will be tried in several
states over the next few years.
Women deserve access to
the best medical care possible. Doctors deserve to be able to operate at the
standard of care without fear of criminalization. Kansas and other states
with restrictive anti-choice laws have spent millions of dollars defending
unconstitutional bills. We have to say enough is enough.
Julie Burkhart
Founder and CEO
Trust Women and South
Wind Women's Center
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