Kansas AG’s proposed restriction on mifepristone would impact more than abortion patients

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 951

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago


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TOPEKA — Janice Powers treats her hormonal disorder with the abortion pill that Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and attorneys general from other states want to regulate as a water contaminant.

Mifepristone, a medication researchers have found to be safe and effective, is commonly prescribed as part of a two-pill regimen to terminate a first-trimester pregnancy. It also can treat other conditions.

Powers, a 61-year-old from Andover who is a project manager at the …

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