To the editor:

In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a ruling that “discovered” a right to an abortion in the 1859 Kansas Constitution. This decision puts at risk all existing pro-life laws that protect women and their unborn children from the abortion industry. In January 2021, the Kansas Legislature stood up to the abortion industry to support women and babies. They voted to put the Value Them Both amendment on the ballot the next year. Now, Kansans will get the final say with a vote on the amendment in August of 2022. Value Them Both will allow Kansans to, once again, regulate the abortion industry. The Value Them Both amendment:

• Restores our Constitution to the way it was before a 2019 court ruling cleared the path for nearly unlimited abortion in Kansas.

• Protects existing commonsense restrictions on the abortion industry.

• Safeguards Kansans’ ability to have (1) parental notification for minor girls seeking abortion; (2) clinic inspection, safety & sanitation standards; (3) our state tax dollars kept from funding abortions until birth

• Is supported by health-care professionals because commonsense regulations ensure women will be safer, healthier, and more protected.

Vote YES on the Value Them Both amendment on August 2nd!

Sharon McGinness

Larned