Kansas Voters Reject Anti-Abortion Constitutional Amendment

‘Value Them Both’ amendment supporters line a sidewalk near a polling site in Olathe, Kansas, during the state’s Aug. 2 special election – the nation’s first public referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe vs. Wade, kicking regulation back to states. Courtesy of the Value Them Both coalition

A majority of Kansas voters have voted against a ballot measure that would have allowed lawmakers in the state to ban abortion. The Aug. 2 vote drew intense interest as the nation’s first public referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in June.

On the “Value Them Both” proposed amendment to the state constitution, about 59 percent voted “no” to 41 percent who voted “yes,” with 99 percent of the expected vote reporting on Aug. 3, ABC News reported.