Pair of GOP anti-abortion bills draw vetoes from Democratic Kansas governor

Gov. Laura Kelly surprised no one by vetoing anti-abortion bills passed by the Legislature, while GOP leadership vows to override the Democratic governor.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 999

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill approved by the Kansas Legislature to maneuver around medical objections and legal challenges to state mandates that patients be provided abortion information layered with junk science.

She vetoed a second bill that could make it easier for women who had an abortion to sue abortion doctors or clinics.

The bills were touted by the lobbying organization Kansans for Life and passed the House and Senate by veto-proof …

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