This legislator has made their anti-choice position clear. They intend to enact laws that would further limit access to abortion.
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Endorsed by Kansans For Life, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 General Election.
Oct 15, 2024
Penn sponsored the Born Alive Infants Protection Act. This law requires doctors to give medical care to babies delivered alive after an abortion. Supporters pushed for this law because they believe medical providers leave children to die if they survive an abortion. It is a felony for doctors to not provide care to these infants.
Oct 9, 2024
Endorsed by Kansas Family Voice, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 election.
Jul 9, 2024
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Endorsed by Kansans For Life, an anti-abortion group, in the 2024 Primary Election.
Jul 8, 2024
Patrick voted to pass a bill that requires patients to provide a reason for getting an abortion from a pre-determined list and that information be reported to state government.
Apr 29, 2024
Patrick voted to pass a bill that creates tax credits for donations to pregnancy crisis centers and provides sales tax exemptions for these facilities.
Apr 29, 2024
Patrick voted to pass a bill that makes coercion to obtain an abortion a crime.
Apr 29, 2024
Patrick voted to pass a bill that provides for child support from the day of conception. Kansas law already allows for prenatal child support.
Mar 27, 2024
Patrick voted to pass a bill that provides legal protection to infants that survive an abortion.
Apr 26, 2023
Patrick voted to pass a bill that requires notification to patients that the effects of a medication abortion may be reversible. It also revises the definition of “abortion” to create exemptions.
Apr 26, 2023
Patrick voted to pass a bill that requires physicians to notify patients that a medication abortion may be reversible.
Mar 29, 2023
Patrick sponsored a bill that provides legal protection to infants that survive an abortion.
Feb 7, 2023
“In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the Kansas Constitution protects a nearly unlimited right to abortion. This ruling is not only incorrect, but it is completely out of line with the thinking of most of the state and the country. A majority of Americans believe the most vulnerable in our society should be protected and support pro-life policies…. We need to protect the unborn, trust women in Kansas, respect the people of Kansas, and give a voice back to the voters by passing the Value Them Both Amendment on August 2.”
Jul 30, 2022
Patrick voted to pass a bill that declares that the Kansas constitution does not guarantee reproductive freedom.
Jan 22, 2021