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Abortion rights opponents across the country want to charge women with murder

A small but growing faction of the anti-abortion movement is calling for patients to be criminally punished. It's gaining traction in states such as Kansas.

Editor's note: The headline on this story has been updated to more accurately describe the people involved.

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Rose Conlon is a reporter based at KMUW in Wichita, but serves as part of the Kansas News Service, a partnership of public radio stations across Kansas. She covers the intersections of health care, politics, and religion, including abortion policy.