Lillian, 12, hands out pamphlets to urge residents to vote "no" on a proposed amendment to Kansas constitution that would assert there is no right to abortion, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S., July 10, 2022. REUTERS/Gabriella BorterRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 2 (Reuters) - Kansas voters on Tuesday rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have declared there is no right to abortion, NBC News projected, delivering a win to abortion rights advocates in the first statewide referendum on the issue since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Gabriella Borter; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Kansas voters reject anti-abortion state constitutional amendment.