TOPEKA, Kan. — Abortionists in Kansas will soon be banned from performing dismemberment abortions thanks to legislation passed by the state Legislature March 25.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback promised in January he would sign the bill making the state the first to ban abortions that tear children limb from limb in the womb. The federal government already criminalizes partial birth abortions, but dismemberment abortions — also known as dilation and evacuation abortions — are still legal. The legislation is part of a new strategy pioneered by National Right to Life Committee (NRLC). Kansans for Life (KFL) promoted the bill based on NRLC’s model legislation.
KFL legislative director Kathy Ostrowski said, “With the discussion about and passage of this bill the public will see that dismemberment abortions brutally — and unacceptably — rip apart small human beings who have … perfectly formed fingers and toes.”
(BP)
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