

An ectopic pregnancy grows outside of the uterus and is not viable. (KMUW/KNS) - Some abortion rights advocates are questioning an opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt that says a constitutional amendment on abortion would not impact treatment for ectopic pregnancies. It’s related to debates over which bathrooms they can use and transgender students playing on sports teams.Ībortion Rights Advocates Question Kansas Attorney General's Opinion on Ectopic Pregnancies The case is part of a bigger fight over transgender students in schools. Schools could lose student meal funding if they violate the rules. The states argue President Joe Biden’s administration unlawfully added anti-discrimination requirements to federal food programs. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined 20 other Republican state attorneys in the lawsuit.
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The lawsuit is an outgrowth of the debate over how to treat transgender students. (KNS) - Kansas is joining a lawsuit fighting new anti-discrimination rules in federal school meal programs. Kansas Joins Lawsuit Fighting New Federal Anti-Discrimination Rules in School Meals Program Poverty alone is not a reason to remove a child from a home, but struggling to buy food, keep utilities running or pay rent can be considered maltreatment and lead to removing kids.

And I think, perhaps had legislators considered that impact, they wouldn't have, you know, enacted so many restrictions," he said. “I don't think the impact on the foster care system was taken into account as a lot of these restrictions or rules or exclusions were put into place. He's been telling state lawmakers the same thing: expand food benefits. Mike Fonkert, with the group Kansas Appleseed, is not surprised by the findings. KU researchers say Kansas could have 300 fewer foster children if it invested more in food assistance programs. (KNS) - A new University of Kansas study finds giving families more food assistance will decrease the number of children going into foster care. KU Research: More Food Assistance for Families Results in Fewer Children in Foster Care The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. For now, the vaccines are available for people who have been exposed to someone with monkeypox or health care workers whose jobs may put them at risk of the disease. Missouri has reported five monkeypox cases and Kansas has reported one. A person needs two doses to be fully vaccinated. So far, each state has received just over 200 doses. Of those, nearly 500 doses will be sent to Kansas and nearly 2,500 to Missouri. Last week, the government delivered over 300,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, which prevents smallpox and monkeypox. UNDATED (KCUR/KNS) - Kansas and Missouri have begun receiving monkeypox vaccines. Kansas and Missouri Start Receiving Monkeypox Vaccines
