Kansans ‘won’ after voting to reject abortion ban, White House says

“They won,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday after Kansans’ decision Tuesday night to vote to reject a ban on abortion in the state, saying residents turned out to challenge views that would have “moved the country backward.” The measure on the ballot would have allowed the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to tighten restrictions or ban it outright. But voters rejected the amendment by nearly 60 per cent.

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