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Kansas’ abortion referendum was also a referendum on democracy. https://t.co/wbcbxCDa5O

Political Gabfest: Identifying the threats isn’t enough, Democrats need some enthusiasm https://t.co/4W7vzkBnVA

.@mollyjongfast: Kansas is the first state to prove just how mad Americans are about losing Roe https://t.co/wJ4ZKMVb2S

Republican candidates are softening their once-uncompromising stands against abortion after a Kansas vote to defend abortion rights, recognizing that strict bans are unpopular and that the issue may be a major driver in the general election. https://t.co/2eshp3w6j5

Other red states let rapists choose the mother of their child. Kansas said: absolutely not. https://t.co/lxdkttGuw3

In the aftermath of the Kansas vote, some Republicans said the decision was worth taking a pause over. (via @KnowYourValue) https://t.co/3Q3vh2Nkcn

Conservatives are making up claims about liberal spending to explain away their decisive loss on abortion in Kansas. https://t.co/J7BedpWivF

The resounding victory for abortion rights in Kansas offered some of the most concrete evidence yet that the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has shifted the political landscape. Here's a look at how the rest of the U.S. may have voted on a similar ballot. https://t.co/gLrRWJBfsQ https://t.co/OqyMGtdeEg

In Opinion “As we brace together for this post-Roe season, take heart: In the first battle, Kansas held the line,” writes Sarah Smarsh, an author, in a guest essay. https://t.co/D4AO2bZ2zM

Kansas voters this week chose overwhelmingly to preserve abortion rights. The move could have political reverberations for the rest of the country. Listen to today's episode of The Daily. https://t.co/UVSXlqFJDa

After Kansas voters decisively rejected a bid to remove abortion protections from its state constitution earlier this week, researchers and activists say state lawmakers are likely to continue efforts to restrict access to abortion. https://t.co/Tz7nzp3UcB

The Kansas abortion referendum outcome — with nearly 60% of voters supporting abortion rights in a state that went for Trump by 15 points — has upended traditional wisdom about the politics of abortion. https://t.co/9BsWIAWLEq

The Kansas abortion vote may hint at mounting backlash against the church’s involvement in the nation’s abortion debate — not least among Catholics themselves. https://t.co/GHMVgIUAma

Why the Kansas amendment that would have ended state constitutional rights to abortion failed by such a wide margin: https://t.co/qndnZFS6C0 via @FiveThirtyEight

Turnout in the summertime primary spiked to nearly the same level of the 2018 midterm general election. https://t.co/MEndpSSQjV

Republican and Democratic strategists are recalibrating how much of an issue abortion rights will play in the 2022 midterm elections after a decisive vote by Kansans in favor of abortion rights this week. https://t.co/R3jmBVZgtD

The landmark defeat of an anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution has left abortion rights advocates and their opponents bracing for the battle — in the courts and the Legislature. (@kcur) https://t.co/2RD8PDMN7g

Vice President Kamala Harris said a vote in Kansas showed that a majority of Americans agreed with Democrats on protecting access to abortion as the administration played up the issue ahead of the November midterms https://t.co/uzTRgwM2pm

Seth Meyers on Kansas abortion vote: ‘A promising sign of progress’ https://t.co/OeQh6C2BpY

The stunning defeat of a well-organized antiabortion movement in a conservative state surprised many observers and even the organizers themselves, who said they capitalized on voter anger after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June. https://t.co/kpoPeGO5ct

.@VP Kamala Harris: "I applaud the leaders, those just down-home leaders in Kansas, for what they just did two nights ago. [...] It doesn't matter who she voted for in the last election, [...] don't take her rights from her." https://t.co/Ka0dCqfjap https://t.co/CJoQBBhsqb

‘The structure we created in Kansas… I think is something that other than other states are going to look at,’ said Emily Wales, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, after voters rejected an effort to remove abortion protections in the state https://t.co/PQWWX6qaqP

Why Kansas is giving abortion rights advocates a reason to be optimistic in November https://t.co/fcyKyvvVHv https://t.co/ZeZzb18GQL

.@PressSec: “Americans in Kansas turned out to challenge views that would move the country backwards with fewer rights and politicians invading our most personal decisions, and they won.” https://t.co/q1Gnc5CqjJ https://t.co/VPeHPhZfY9

The decisive vote rejecting an effort to remove abortion protections in Kansas could inspire those in other states who have seen a pullback in protections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, a representative of Planned Parenthood said https://t.co/VrlEYtqyE1

Mitch McConnell plays down midterm impact of Kansas abortion vote https://t.co/Ym1TDTxEmr

A resounding victory for abortion rights in Kansas is bolstering Democrats' confidence that the issue will help them win close midterm races in several key states. https://t.co/yipd5EdOUK

The GOP-led state rejected lawmakers restricting abortion access, setting up a fight over the issue on the election campaign trail. https://t.co/PXKkv1I1Ip

Kansas offers abortion playbook for Democrats ahead of November midterms https://t.co/uFNaKZWd7R https://t.co/ZdQrSWpUQ2

A day after Kansas voted to preserve abortion rights, President Joe Biden signed an order that asks the federal health department to consider allowing Medicaid funds to be used to help facilitate out-of-state travel for abortions https://t.co/HFTgTHfTqK https://t.co/HxRcCDYzcW

Anti-abortion teenager allegedly beaten, abused while canvassing in Kansas https://t.co/J83mThAfDs

From @WSJopinion: Pro-lifers asked for too much because they failed to prepare for the debate over abortion after Roe v. Wade, writes @Peggynoonannyc https://t.co/d2bmAQmqvq

Roe vs. Wade was a nationwide reality for nearly 50 years, and the fight for life never wavered then. It shouldn't waver now, writes @SouthernKeeks. https://t.co/B6fay12mKs

From @WSJopinion: The defeat of the effort to strip abortion protections from the Kansas constitution is a message to Republicans that a total ban isn’t popular even in a right-leaning state https://t.co/ezE81Gfd4q

It’s not just Kansas. https://t.co/nkPHx0vipg

Midterm Memo: Republicans concerned Kansas anti-abortion ballot measure loss a bad sign for fall https://t.co/8AdQkTun13

Abortion activists, Biden see Kansas vote as major victory ahead of midterms https://t.co/3cZJKkc31o https://t.co/fCD2vbTgku

The reality is that a total ban on abortion from conception is extremely unpopular. If the pro-life movement pushes for total bans on abortion, it is going to lose a lot of elections, writes @ConnCarroll. https://t.co/hhLH6RQO2F

That result is striking in light of the state's partisan profile and earlier polling on abortion. https://t.co/93GFLeWip3

President Biden signed his second executive action to protect abortion rights on Wednesday, one day after the decisive referendum in Kansas that rejected state limits on abortion access. https://t.co/AZ6Uw6tWl7

NEW PODCAST: What happened with Kansas's abortion vote? @KrisKobach1787 explains Tuesday's elections, including his own primary victory. @AlexMarlow discusses a measure to call the border crisis an "invasion" & fakery in the "inflation reduction" bill https://t.co/8B8baPixCQ https://t.co/pNkZNK42rI

The Kansas abortion vote shows that the road ahead for pro-lifers is long and perilous. We must resist the temptation to take shortcuts. | Opinion by Kevin D. Williamson https://t.co/Eo7wlS8EQH

Behind the Kansas abortion shocker: Why some red states don’t want a total ban https://t.co/Yam2Gfjagg

After Kansas vote, Dems say abortion will be decisive midterm issue, Republicans say not so fast https://t.co/eRod4GdlyV

TUNE IN: @SchmittNYC examines last night's Kansas abortion amendment vote victory for pro-abortion forces, plus a deep dive into Congress' PACT Act for veterans, all on #RobSchmittTonight, TONIGHT at 7 PM ET, only on @Newsmax. https://t.co/BYZRNk2820

Kansas Is Not a Bellwether on Abortion. | Opinion by @xan_desanctis https://t.co/IE952T47vF

Kansas abortion vote may have been 'too soon' following Dobbs decision: Kellyanne Conway https://t.co/lTdHWN3vnZ

Pro-Lifers Need Not Despair Over Kansas Abortion Setback And Here’s Why https://t.co/LFhtXEMs38

Twitter stunned after Kansas rejects pro-life amendment, keeps abortion as a ‘right’: ‘Best night for cruelty' https://t.co/JYaqzZ7PLx

Kansas Votes to Uphold Constitutional Right to Abortion in First Ballot Measure since Dobbs | by @carolinedowney_ https://t.co/LazDGmgB57