Why Kansas will be a bellwether in abortion fight

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, President Biden pointed to the November elections, saying, “This fall, Roe is on the ballot.”

But in Kansas, abortion rights are on the ballot even sooner.

Kansans will vote on a state constitutional amendment on abortion on Aug. 2, setting the state up as a key bellwether for how abortion rights resonate as a voting issue ahead of the midterm elections.