Kansas House Overrides Governor’s Veto on Abortion Bill

The Kansas House succeeded on a second attempt to override the governor's veto of a late term abortion restriction bill.

The Kansas House has overridden Governor Mark Parkinson’s veto on a bill that affects late term abortions in the state.  Last week the Kansas House voted to override the same bill and failed.

The veto passed with a two thirds majority, 86-35.

The Kansas House mustered enough votes Monday to override the governor’s veto of a bill that requires more detailed diagnoses for late-term abortions.

On Friday, the chamber narrowly missed the two-thirds majority – 84 votes – needed to override a veto. Through a procedural motion, the chamber reconsidered the motion Monday and the override passed 86-35.

The senate still needs to vote on the override of the bill, which requires doctors performing an abortion after the 22nd week of pregnancy to provide extensive and detailed information as to the exact reason the procedure is necessary.