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October 20, 2005
Kansas governor takes on Phill Kline
Today, I’m a big fan of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Gov. Sebelius is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Phill Kline (of hand-over-your-private-medical-records fame) that looks to end state-financed abortions for Medicaid recipients.
The dismissal motion was filed Wednesday in Shawnee County District Court, where Kline filed the lawsuit in August. He will have a chance to file his reply to the request made to Judge David Bruns on behalf of the governor's office and state health agencies.
...Matt All, the governor's legal counsel, said federal law requires states to pay for abortions of Medicaid recipients in cases of rape or incest, or to protect the life of the mother. Medicaid provides health care for poor and disabled people.
...Matt All, the governor's legal counsel, said federal law requires states to pay for abortions of Medicaid recipients in cases of rape or incest, or to protect the life of the mother. Medicaid provides health care for poor and disabled people.
Yeah, how terrible to protect the lives of women and help women who are rape or incest victims. Guess you can’t expect much better from Kline. Anyway, kudos to Gov. Sebelius for seeking an end to this nonsense!
Posted by Jessica at October 20, 2005 10:12 AM
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