(21 Jul 2022)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olathe, Kansas - 8 July 2022
1. Anti-abortion canvassers approach a house
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 18 July 2022
2. SOUNDBITE (English) John Hanna, Associated Press: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
"Kansas voters are deciding whether to clear the way for tougher restrictions on abortion or a ban. Early voting has already started for an August the second election on a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution. That amendment would declare that the state constitution doesn't grant a right to an abortion. That would allow legislators to increase restrictions on abortion or to ban it."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olathe, Kansas - 8 July 2022
3. 'Vote Yes, Value Them Both' bumper sticker
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Overland Park, Kansas - 14 July 2022
4. 'Vote No' sign on a front lawn
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olathe, Kansas - 8 July 2022
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Toni Sluga, Voter:
"I just want to make sure that the right goes to the people through their legislators to vote on this, whether or not, and how much and when, etc.,all the details of when women will have abortions in Kansas so that people in other states will not come here to have abortions. We just don't want Kansas to become the abortion capital of the country."
6. Anti- abortion canvassers leave note at house
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 18 July 2022
7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Hanna, Associated Press: ++COVERED++
"This is going to be the first state vote in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade last month."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olathe, Kansas - 8 July 2022
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Alyssa Winters, Anti-abortion canvasser:
"Well, since the turning of Roe, this is one of the big main elections coming on, going, happening. And so all eyes will be on Kansas, and so we want to make sure these voters know to go out and vote pro-life."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 18 July 2022
9. SOUNDBITE (English) John Hanna, Associated Press: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
"The legislatures had large Republican majorities and anti-abortion majorities for 30 years, but Republican leaders and abortion opponents aren't saying whether they'll push for a ban on abortion if voters approve the measure on the ballot."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 14 July 2022
10. Wide exterior of the Kansas statehouse
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Overland Park, Kansas - 14 July 2022
11. Pro-abortion canvasser approaches home
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Anne Melia, Pro-abortion canvasser:
"It's my belief, based on what they've said, that they intend to ban abortion in all cases and that - here could match something like what happened in Missouri with their trigger law that's banned."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 14 July 2022
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Jessica Porter, Communications Chair, Shawnee County Democratic Party:
"Everyone in the nation is going to be watching this, and I think if we beat this amendment, it's going to give people hope. I know it's going to give me hope."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 18 July 2022
14. SOUNDBITE (English) John Hanna, Associated Press: ++COVERED++
"The proposed amendment is the Republican controlled legislature's response to a decision in 2019 by the Kansas Supreme Court that protected abortion rights."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Topeka, Kansas - 14 July 2022
15. Wide interior shot of the Kansas statehouse House chambers
16. Wide exterior of Kansas Judicial Center, concrete signage in foreground
STORYLINE:
The state Supreme Court has ruled the current constitutional language protects abortion rights.
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