Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas
A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA
Published - Sep 15, 2024, 12:09 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:14 PM EST
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It’s one of the few states left in the region still allowing abortions.
A religious, Republican-leaning semi-rural location like Pittsburg, Kansas, would have been unlikely to host an abortion clinic before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, but that is changing across the country.
The Associated Press reported on the new clinic and the town's reactions. Here are key takeaways.