We have good news to share with you from the legislature this week and an update on one of our dear allies in the fight for life. The Senate passed one of the Kansas Family Voice of Kansas’ priorities 25-15, The Disclose Act (SB 83). This is an update to an existing statute that
At the end of the scheduled session, the legislature has still yet to pass a budget or school finance bill. The next several days are likely to be long and contentious. After spending several days at the Capitol in the last week I can tell you that the members are working hard, but ready to
Our annual events in Wichita and Overland Park are next week and seats are filling up fast! The Benham Brothers will be there to challenge and inspire us with their story of standing strong for their faith – you won’t want to miss it. And Gov. Sam Brownback will attend both events. Reserve your seat
A new independent, conservative media outlet has launched in Kansas and Missouri. It’s called The Sentinel and its stated purpose is “to hold government and mainstream media accountable for providing complete, accurate and unbiased information so that citizens can make their own informed decisions on matters of public policy.” Recently, The Sentinel asked me 20
U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs ruled Missouri’s laws establishing health and safety standards for abortion clinics are likely unconstitutional. Sachs cited last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which said states cannot place restrictions that create an “undue burden” for women. Missouri’s attorney general has vowed to appeal the ruling. Joe
On Friday, Governor Brownback signed Simon’s Law, making Kansas the first state to pass legislation guaranteeing the rights of parents when it comes to decisions about the provision of life-saving medical care for their children. The Kansas Family Voice of Kansas worked closely with our friends at Kansans for Life who led the push for
This week the Kansas House considered several bills of interest to Kansas Family Voice of Kansas. One was SB 85 or “Simon’s Law” which protects the right of parents to make decisions in life or death situations involving their minor children. The law is named after little baby Simon who died after a DNR was
Did you know that every single pro-life law in Kansas is at risk of being thrown out by the state Supreme Court? Abortion by dismemberment is a common abortion procedure performed on unborn babies in the second trimester. Beyond 12 weeks gestation a baby is too large to be removed in one piece, so abortionists
About 50 years ago, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, while indicating he would not try to define what is and isn’t pornography, stated simply “I know it when I see it.” Stewart’s line has since become one of the most famous in American law. Its power stemming from its basis in the idea that there
I heard a story this week about a student who was asked to write a paper on the topic of love. She is a Christian and chose to write about her hopes for marriage. When she got her paper back, it was covered in red ink. The teacher had docked her for describing marriage as
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