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March 11, 2024Topeka, KS |  By: AP

KS bill to require 11 questions be asked to women terminating pregnancies

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas would require abortion providers to ask patients why
they're terminating their pregnancies and report the answers to the state under
a measure moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature. Frustrated
Democrats are pointedly suggesting a similar rule for vasectomies and erectile
dysfunction.
The state House planned to take a final vote Thursday.
House Bill No. 2749 would require providers to ask patients 11 questions about their
reasons for terminating a pregnancy, including that they can't afford another
child, raising a child would hinder their education or careers, or a spouse or
partner wanted her to have an abortion. At least seven states require similar
reporting.
Backers of the bill argued during a House debate Wednesday that the state needs
data so lawmakers can create programs to address their concerns. Opponents saw
an attempt to harass abortion providers, shame patients and stigmatize abortion.
Approval in the House would send the measure to the Senate. Both chambers have
large anti-abortion majorities.