article_snippet.sent: Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, a strong abortion opponent, signed the 'Kansas unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act on Tuesday. 
article_snippet.sent: Sam Brownback, the governor of Kansas, tweeted a photo on Tuesday showing him signing the abortion-ban bill into law .
article_snippet.sent: But Brownback is holding firm.
article_snippet.sent: Brownback spokesman Eileen Hawley hopes the nation follows suit.'
article_snippet.sent: Brownback, a popular conservative governor, won a second term in November despite a bruising campaign largely centered on the state's economy – not social issues .
article_snippet.sent: Brownback signed a statement in a private ceremony at Brownback official residence.
article_snippet.sent: Brownback office said Brownback would re-enact His office at multiple public events later this month.
article_snippet.sent: A photo from Tuesday's ceremony tweeted by His office showed Brownback flanked by anti-abortion leaders and two large photos of fetuses.