
Kansas Republicans fell short in their attempt to push an abortion bill into law.
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that would have required abortion providers to tell patients a two-pill medication abortion can be stopped after the first pill.
The Kansas Senate overrode the veto Wednesday morning. The House vote later in the day failed by two votes to override the veto.
"We're not holding a gun to their head, we're not forcing them to have this procedure, it's an option," said Rep. John Eplee, R-Atchison. "We're putting it in print. We're just saying it's an option available for you. It actually is a pro-women's health bill."
"The College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is against the bill but the Kansas version of the association did not oppose it," said Mary Kay Culp, Kansans for Life. "This bogus argument that it's not real science is ridiculous."
The legislative action came just a few days after the Kansas Supreme Court ruled the state constitution protects abortion rights.