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August 18, 2005
Kansas AG wants court order prohibiting state-funded abortions
The Attorney General you love to hate, Phill Kline, is back at it.
Kline has filed a lawsuit against Governor Kathleen Sebelius to prohibit state-funded abortions:
The lawsuit states that the expenditure of state funds for abortions violates the Kansas Constitution's protection of "inalienable natural rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happinees. (sic)"
The suit also seeks to have the court determine that life starts at fertilization when "a new, unique and genetically distinct human being is formed, distinct from its host while dependent upon her."
The state is allowed through Medicaid, a federal and state funded program that provides health care to low-income Kansans, to pay for abortions. State officials did not immediately say how many abortions were funded through Medicaid per year.
Oh that’s nice. Let’s target poor women. The suit also seeks to have the court determine that life starts at fertilization when "a new, unique and genetically distinct human being is formed, distinct from its host while dependent upon her."
The state is allowed through Medicaid, a federal and state funded program that provides health care to low-income Kansans, to pay for abortions. State officials did not immediately say how many abortions were funded through Medicaid per year.
Governor Sebelius rightly criticized the lawsuit:
“The state of Kansas is required to follow federal law, which restricts Medicaid funding (for abortion) to three areas only: In the cases of rape, incest and when the life of the mother is threatened. Failing to comply with these requirements would jeopardize the health care dollars Kansas receives from Medicaid which totaled $1.2 billion last year alone.”
Um, hello?! Kline is pushing this case as if the state is funding all women’s abortions, when it’s actually only specific dire-needs cases. I guess shouldn’t expect any better, considering his track record.
Posted by Jessica at August 18, 2005 1:26 PM
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