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Kansas abortions surge, driven up by out-of-state patients
Abortions surged in Kansas during 2020 as clinics saw an influx of patients from other states where there were efforts to restrict the procedure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new report made public Friday showed there were 626 more abortions performed in Kansas than in 2019, an increase of 9%.
It was the biggest percentage increase since 1999, when there was a 7% increase in abortions from the year before when the number of abortions increased by 821.
Abortion opponents called the numbers “heartbreaking” and said the governor bears responsibility for the increase.
Read more: https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/kansas-abortions-surge-driven-up-by-out-of-state-patients/