Catholic Family Campaign

The Kansas Legislature has sent legislation to the desk of Governor Mark Parkinson that would  strengthen Kansas’ late-term abortion law and help prevent any of the nation’s few late-term abortionists from practicing in Kansas.

A “late-term” abortion is an abortion performed past the 22^nd week of a pregnancy. A “post-viability” abortion is a late-term abortion in which the abortionist has determined that the unborn child is able to survive outside the womb. Under existing Kansas law, a post-viability abortion is only legal in circumstances where failure to have one would result in grave danger to the life or health of the mother.

Yet for years, Kansas has been the destination of choice for anyone seeking a post-viability abortion for any reason whatsoever.  Abortionists in Kansas simply inform the state that the late-term abortion was medically necessary, without giving any further explanation.

Under HB 2115, an abortionist would have to declare to the appropriate state agency why the post-viability abortion was medically necessary. HB 2115 would require the abortionist to provide an actual medical diagnosis of the serious threat to the mother posed by the pregnancy.

In short, HB 2115 would require abortionists to follow the law as it was originally intended. The bill would also allow the mother or her family members to sue an abortionist if he violates the state’s abortion laws.

HB 2115 is actually legislation that was vetoed by Governor Sebelius last year. Nothing has been added, but the provisions she objected to in her veto message have been removed in the hopes of gaining either Governor Parkinson’s support or the support of enough legislators to override any veto.

Please contact Governor Parkinson as soon as possible and urge him to sign HB 2115:

Governor Mark Parkinson

Capitol, 300 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 212S
Topeka, KS 66612-1590

(877) 579-6757

Email Governor Mark Parkinson

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