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Mar 24, 2023

Kansas House approves bill requiring emergency care of infants born alive during abortions - Kansas Reflector

Aileen Berquist, policy director for the ACLU of Kansas, said the organization was adamantly opposed to House Bill 2313 because it would insert politicians into the private medical decisions of individuals and families.

Rep. Bill Clifford, a Republican from Garden City, said he supported a bill mandating emergency health care for infants who survive an abortion, noting he was alarmed medical professionals chose to engage in the “ghastly” procedure. (Sherman Smith/Kansas

Jan 20, 2023

How Kansas lawmakers could try to restrict abortion this year | KMUW

“We would hope that legislators listen to what voters had to say with their overwhelming vote on the August ballot initiative,” said Aileen Berquist, policy director at the ACLU of Kansas.

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