Kansas House passes regulation on abortion information, font
March 31, 2017
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion providers may soon be required to give women detailed information about the physician to perform the procedure using Times New Roman font.
A bill that the House passed Thursday with an 87 to 37 votes also specifies that the typeface must be black and 12-point. A similar bill hasn't gotten a vote in the Senate.
Abortion opponents say women need information about the doctor's credentials to make a decision. Abortion rights supporters say it targets providers.
State law already requires that 24 hours before an abortion procedure a woman be given in writing the na...
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