Wichita, KS—The House voted this morning, 88 to 31 (with 6 not voting) on the passage of H Sub SB 313, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” “There are problematic elements of this bill that could have unknown and vast consequences across the state. There are tax code implications for the residents and business owners of Kansas that are

Wichita, KS—The State Senate voted 23 to 16 this evening, without the ability to amend the bill on the floor, to allow health care professionals, including institutions, from administering or referring for any medication or treatment that the individual or institution “reasonably” believes would terminate a pregnancy. “Tonight is a sad night for the women and families of the state

The Missouri Legislature’s decision to erect a bust of Rush Limbaugh in the state capitol has been the cause of pushback from women’s rights activists in the state. Activists gathered and picketed around the capitol March 28 to oppose the honoring of the divisive figure. The outrage is pointed because of Limbaugh’s recent remarks regarding the Georgetown law student, Sandra

Wichita, KS –On Saturday, April 28 at noon, Trust Women will join in the Oklahoma City March to Unite Against the War on Women. Trust Women Founder & Executive Director, Julie Burkhart will speak at the rally following the march. Women’s reproductive rights have been compromised by anti-women, anti-family planning leaders across the country. Presidential candidates, current elected officials and

Wichita, KS –On Saturday, April 28, rallies and marches to Unite against the War on Women will happen across the country. Trust Women, of Wichita, Kansas, will join in the Oklahoma City March to Unite against the War on Women. Trust Women Founder & Executive Director, Julie Burkhart will speak at the rally following the march. The Kansas March will be in Topeka

In an aggressive and extreme move, the Miami County Commission voted 3-2 to disallow funding for contraception distribution via the county’s family planning program. This makes it the first county in Kansas to exclude contraception funds from its grant application. Commissioner Danny Gallagher made a motion to apply for the Title X grant only if the $9,000 meant for contraception

HB 2523 Would Put Patients in Danger and Control Women’s Reproductive Autonomy Topeka, KS –Virginia Phillips of Trust Women testified today against Kansas House Bill 2523, a pharmacist refusal and medical personnel non-referral act, which dismisses good medicine and puts patients directly in danger by a continually overreaching government. The bill would allow medical professionals, including pharmacists, to refuse to

By contributing to Trust Women PAC today you will help us raise the money we urgently need to continue the process of rebuilding the Wichita Clinic.  Since Dr. Tiller’s murder in 2009 this clinic has been closed, leaving 3,000 women without any abortion services.  No woman has reproductive freedom until every woman has reproductive freedom, and rebuilding this clinic is

“Governor Brownback has taken it upon himself, yet again, to forcibly place his fringe beliefs upon the backs of women of this great state.  We all know that the intent of these laws is to eliminate abortion, not to keep abortion clinics safe.  It is game-playing, dishonest governing and not the kind of moderate, practical governing that Kansans have always known to

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Statement by Julie Burkhart, Executive Director, Trust Women on the decision by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to deny Aid for Women clinic a license to perform abortions: “I am shocked and saddened that Governor Brownback and his administration would make such an autocratic decision today that denies legal health care to thousands of Kansans.  To do so

Back in November, when conservative, anti-choice politicians took over the Kansas House, Senate and governor’s seat, those of us committed to reproductive health care access and rights anticipated a tough road ahead of us. Turns out, our fears were warranted. Despite campaigning for less government intrusion, stimulating the economy and creating jobs, the GOP leaders pulled a bait and switch

“The anti-choicers have figured out that we don’t need to overturn Roe v. Wade,” she said. “We can legislate abortion clinics to death so that women don’t have access.” – Julie BurkartRead the full New York Times article online at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/us/25kansas.html?_r

Abortion opponents are seeking approval of a measure that would take away private health insurance coverage for most abortions — insurance that most women already have. One of the bills, Senate Bill 65, already died in the House because it was not debated by a key deadline. Now, abortion opponents are so eager to meddle in women’s lives that they

Back in November, when conservative, anti-choice politicians took over the Kansas House, Senate and governor’s seat, those of us committed to reproductive health care access and rights anticipated a tough road ahead of us. Turns out, our fears were warranted. Despite campaigning for less government intrusion, stimulating the economy and creating jobs, the GOP leaders pulled a bait and switch

By Julie A. Burkhart Director and Founder, Trust Women Back in November, when conservative, anti-choice politicians took over the Kansas House, Senate and Governor’s seat, those of us committed to reproductive health care access and rights anticipated a tough road ahead of us. Turns out, our fears were warranted. For despite campaigning on a soapbox of “less government intrusion/stimulate the

This afternoon, as Governor Brownback signed HB 2218 and HB 2035, he proved where the Kansas Government’s priorities are not: protecting the health and access to medical care of Kansas women and their families.  HB 2218, an unconstitutional ban on pregnant women’s health care and HB 2035, which will jeopardize the health and safety of teens seeking health care; both

The last two days have proved where the Kansas Legislature’s priorities are not: protecting the health and access to medical care of Kansas women and their families.  Yesterday, the House passed HB 2035, this year’s Omnibus Abortion Restriction Bill and HB 2218, the Pre-Viability Ban, also referred to as the “Fetal Pain” bill.  And, today, the House passed H Sub

For Immediate Release Members of the Oklahoma Reproductive Health Coalition Oppose Anti-Choice Bills Tulsa, OK –Members of the statewide Oklahoma Reproductive Health Coalition join together to oppose several pieces of proposed legislation: HB 1571, HB 1888, HB 1970 and SB 547. The coalition is asking the public’s help to educate legislators on the harmful effects these bills would have on

In the current wave of state legislature proposals, the threat to a woman’s reproductive rights goes far beyond whether or not she can choose abortion, as the founder of Trust Women PAC explains. When we think of reproductive health and rights, we think of protestors, Roe v. Wade, the struggle for equality, difficult choices, bullets, bombs, bloodshed and abortion. For