Kansas Gives License to One Abortion Clinic

I grew up in Kansas and even I am surprised by these turn of events. I am not real sure what the real goal is here. I wish the Republicans would spend half as much time, energy, money and attention to people who are already here. Why are they only concerned with the unborn, but support the death penalty? I have never understood that rationale. But oh well, let's see what state is next.

Ending speculation that new regulations could make it the only state without an abortion provider, Kansas announced Thursday that it had issued a license that would allow one of three abortion clinics to continue operating.

The license was awarded to Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, for a Kansas City-area clinic, the largest in the state. The other two providers, which previously said they were unable to meet the requirements, will be in federal court on Friday to seek an injunction to keep the law from taking effect.

“Notwithstanding that the regulations are burdensome and unnecessary, the findings of the inspection indicate what we have known and said throughout this process: Planned Parenthood operates with the highest standards of patient care and has rigorous safety procedures in place,” Peter B. Brownlie, president of the organization, said in a statement.

Part of a sweeping set of abortion limits approved this year, the regulations dictate the size of rooms, the stocking of emergency equipment, medication and blood supplies, and ties to nearby hospitals. They were formally issued in June and approved Thursday, allowing little time for the clinics to meet requirements they described as unnecessarily onerous.

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