Lawmakers in the Kansas Legislature voted April 26 to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a "born-alive infants protection act."
The Kansas House voted to override the veto in a 87-37 vote, followed by the Kansas Senate in a 31-9 vote. The
Pro-life advocates encountered set-backs as Colorado's governor signed a trio of bills to expand access to abortion in the Centennial State, and Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a "born-alive" bill that seeks to protect infants who survive failed abortion attempts.
A bold vision to form a brotherhood of permanent deacons for pro-life ministry -- the first of its kind -- became a reality this fall when Kansas City Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann signed a decree approving the clerical association Deacons of Hope.
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Now that the Value Them Both constitutional amendment has been defeated, a big question looms: What's next?
"This turns our attention to our pastoral efforts," said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City. "While we can't protect women and children from abortion by