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.

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