Finally, Somebody Makes an Abortion Law

It may not be the action that most Catholics want, but at least it's a start. This week, the governor of Kansas passed a law banning the abortion described as dismemberment. Now, this doesn't mean that all forms of abortion are illegal in Kansas, but it does mean that this form of abortion is no longer legal. For those of you, like me, who had no idea what this form entails I'll tell you. It basically is the dismemberment of an unborn child from the uterus piece by piece. This practice is most common in the second trimester of pregnancy because of the size of the fetus at this point. By then the fetus is generally too large to easily extract so patients opt for the dismemberment method. This law, however, is not without its opponents. The Planned Parenthood Advocates of Kansas and Mid-Missouri have strongly criticized this law, saying that it undermines the decision making ability of women. As of now, Kansas is the only state with an abortion law, and the organization has taken advantage of this, attempting to peer pressure the governor into rethinking his decision. The governor has shown no sign of giving in to such pressure, and even is hoping that the peer pressure will help other states to make the same decision he has. I agree with the Kansas governor completely on this issue and actually hope that he takes it a step further and bans abortion beyond a certain growth stage.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/kansas-abortion-law/index.html