The fight for abortion rights continues in Kansas

This is a letter from Julie A. Burkhart, Founder and CEO, Trust Women:

On Wednesday, I testified in court to bring telemedicine for medication abortions to the people of Kansas. We are fighting to provide more access to health care across the state of Kansas. We are seeking further assurance from the State Board of Healing Arts and the Sedgewick County District Attorney that the law will not be enforced and that we can start providing medication abortion via telemedicine again to give patients greater access.

The telemedicine case that Trust Women brought, in which I testified, is the first case to be heard under the new constitutional provision that the Kansas State Supreme Court issued just a few weeks ago, in the case of Nauser and Hodes, MDs vs. Schmidt.

We waited over two years for the opinion to be issued in this case, which challenged the dilation and evacuation, 2^ndtrimester, abortion ban. This is the case that led to the Kansas Supreme Court ruling that the Kansas State Constitution contains a right to an abortion. I’m delighted, that now were are able to have the telemedicine case heard, taking into consideration the opinion issued just recently. 

Without you, this law may have never been enjoined.

Without you, we would have been forced to turn away 1 in every 10 women seeking an abortion. Those are the people and families who would have suffered.

Across the country this week, people came together to oppose abortion bans passed this legislative session in Missouri, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi – to name a few. Protecting access to abortion is going to involve mobilizing people, connecting voters to their lawmakers and challenging these terrible laws in the courts. Court cases are a long and expensive process, but they are necessary in order to protect abortion rights.  

Thank you for all you’ve done for women.

Will you contribute again so women can live their lives, instead of constantly worrying about losing this fundamental freedom?

The anti-choice faction is gearing up to push a constitutional amendment in the Kansas legislature in 2020. This summer, Trust Women will launch its fourth wave of door-to-door voter identification canvassing—this time to defend the constitutional protection you helped win.

Help call more voters.

Help knock more doors.

Help us start a ripple effect for reproductive freedom where it’s needed most, from the center of the country. If we can win in Kansas, we can win anywhere.

Trust Women Foundation
5107 E. Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS 67218
United States