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Abortion clinics in Kansas can't keep up with demand

By Nomin Ujiyediin,
Byron J. Love
Published October 6, 2022 at 4:00 AM CDT
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Kansas clinics that provide abortions are struggling to keep up with demand as patients travel from as far as Texas and Louisiana to receive care.

In August, Kansans voted to preserve the right to an abortion in the state constitution — immediately making Kansas a destination for nearby states where the procedure is illegal. Now, abortion clinics are struggling to keep up with demand. Steve Kraske spoke with Planned Parenthood Great Plains President & CEO Emily Wales and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Iman Alsaden about the struggle to stay above water in one of the only “abortion havens” of the Midwest.

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Nomin Ujiyediin
As a newscaster and a host of a daily news podcast, I want to deliver the most important and interesting news of the day in an engaging and easily understandable way. No matter where you live in the metro or what you’re interested in, I want you to learn something from each newscast or podcast – and maybe even give you something to talk about at the dinner table.
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Byron J. Love
As an on-demand producer, I am focused on using my skills and experiences across multiple digital applications, platforms and media fields to create community focused audio, video and on-demand products for KCUR Studios. The media that I produce aims to inform, entertain and connect with the Kansas City metro area as we continue to learn from each other. Email me at byronlove@kcur.org.
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