Tuesday's overwhelming vote has abortion rights supporters hopeful about similar ballot initiatives in other conservative states. Meanwhile, anti-abortion advocates remain committed to their strategy — despite the blow dealt by Kansas voters.
in June, the Kansas vote was a crushing blow, but they insist it won’t change their strategy.
“Ballot initiatives are a phenomenally powerful tool when there’s a disconnect between the popularity of an issue and what’s being enacted by politicians. And every poll in the country shows that disconnect when it comes to abortion rights,” said Fairness Project Executive Director Kelly Hall. “This is really the next frontier, and already advocates are starting to think about the pathways for 2023 and 2024.
But it was the abortion-rights messaging, which framed the debate around individual rights in language familiar to conservatives that resonated with voters and helped assure the amendment would fail, said Neal Allen, an associate professor of political science at Wichita State University. Hannah Joerger, left, Amanda Grosserode, center, and Mara Loughman hug during a Value Them Both watch party after a question involving a constitutional amendment removing abortion protections from the Kansas constitution failed Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Overland Park, Kan. | Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
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