Kansas presents a mixed picture of women's rights. The state constitution protects abortion access, while a 2026 law imposes sex-based requirements affecting identification documents and public facilities. Kansas also lacks a separate state contraceptive insurance mandate beyond federal protections. Maternal health outcomes vary: recent research shows preterm birth rates near the national average and comparatively low infant mortality. WRDI's comprehensive state assessment is forthcoming.
If you've assumed birth control is simply “free” because of the Affordable Care Act, you're only partly right. Since 2012, the federal law has required most …
On February 18, 2026, Kansas enacted Senate Bill 244, a law defining sex in state law based on biological characteristics at birth and requiring state agencies to apply that definition …
Women’s right to vote in the United States is often described as a single milestone: the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. In reality, the history is more …
If you've assumed birth control is simply “free” because of the Affordable Care Act, you're only partly right. Since 2012, the federal law has required most …
On February 18, 2026, Kansas enacted Senate Bill 244, a law defining sex in state law based on biological characteristics at birth and requiring state agencies to apply that definition …
Women’s right to vote in the United States is often described as a single milestone: the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. In reality, the history is more …
