Kansas Delays Funding Cutoff After Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit
The state will not end Medicaid funding until May 24, according to an attorney for the reproductive health organization. Meanwhile, the Missouri House approves a "personhood" constitutional amendment while Louisiana's financial picture impacts the abortion debate.
The Associated Press:
Attorney: Kansas Delays Planned Parenthood's Medicaid Cutoff
A Planned Parenthood attorney says Kansas will not cut off Medicaid funding for the abortion provider until May 24. Attorney Bob Eye said Friday that Planned Parenthood and the state Department of Health and Environment agreed on the timing of the cutoff after Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit. (5/6)
St. Louis Public Radio:
Missouri House Sends 'Personhood' Constitutional Amendment To The Senate
The Missouri House has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would grant so-called "personhood" status to unborn fetuses at every stage of development. House Joint Resolution 98, if added to the state constitution, would extend the rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" to the unborn. It's sponsored by representative Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove. (Griffin, 5/6)
The Associated Press:
Analysis: La. Budget Problems Show Up In Abortion Debate
As they try to beat back new restrictions in Louisiana, abortion rights supporters have keyed into a sensitive issue for lawmakers, the state's ongoing financial problems. (DeSlatte, 5/8)
