Health & Science
New laws will force patients to report more personal information to officials, create a new felony and direct more money to anti-abortion groups.
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In the first half of 2023, nearly two-thirds of people getting abortions in Kansas traveled from out-of-state, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute.
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Groups that help Midwesterners pay for abortions have seen a sharp rise in requests for help in 2023. But donations are waning.
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As temperatures drop below freezing, shelter is increasingly necessary for people experiencing homelessness, officials say.
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The largest public funding source for shelters comes from the federal government, but it hasn’t grown at the same rate as inflation or the number of people experiencing homelessness.
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The new shelter will be at a former learning center near 21st and Grove. Many community members were frustrated they weren’t informed about the shelter before it was announced.
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The city announced a new site near 21st and Grove for an emergency winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness. But neighbors say they didn’t know about it and worry what it will mean for their community.
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In past years, the emergency winter shelter has opened on Nov. 1. But officials are estimating this year’s shelter will open at the end of November or beginning of December.
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Pediatricians want to avoid a 'tripledemic' of RSV, COVID and the flu that strained Kansas hospitals last year.
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The temporary injunction also puts state-mandated counseling and a new abortion pill 'reversal' law on hold.
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Nearly 55% of Republicans support expanding Medicaid, according to a new poll from Fort Hays State University.