Commentary: In Kansans’ landslide turnout for abortion rights, a glimpse of post-Dobbs politics
by Thad Kousser, Los Angeles Times
Aug 05, 2022
3 minutes
The wave of Kansans who turned out on Tuesday and in advance voting to protect abortion rights in the state has given the U.S. its first glimpse of post-Dobbs politics.
When the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June, that didn’t end the debate. It rolled a political grenade into every statehouse across the nation.
State legislators, governors and voters have new authority to restrict abortion — a dynamic that could reshape electorates, influencing who turns out and how they vote in this
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