Abortion

Kansas abortion hearing gets testy

9 Feb 2012

A Kansas abortion debate turned nasty Thursday when the leader of a women’s group pulled out a rubber stamp and accused a House panel of routinely approving bills restricting the procedure.

Abortion activist's rubber stamp raises committee's ire

9 Feb 2012

Members of the House Federal and State Affairs Committee chastised an abortion-rights activist Thursday after she removed a "rubber stamp" from a paper bag and suggested the committee use it during a hearing on a bill that would restrict tax credits for abortion-related health care.Kari Ann Rinker, executive director of the National Organization for Women's Kansas branch, said she expected most ...

Study: Abortion doesn't increase risk of mental illness relapse

9 Feb 2012

In women with a history of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, getting an abortion does not increase their chances of landing in a psychiatric facility again, suggests a new study