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Data Shows 851 Women from Arkansas Had Abortions in Kansas in 2024

Jan 12, 2026Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

*Above: Planned Parenthood’s abortion facility in Southeast Kansas is just 90 minutes from Northwest Arkansas.*

New data shows 851 women from Arkansas had abortions in Kansas during 2024.

Since the reversal of Roe, Arkansas’ pro-life laws generally have protected women and unborn children from abortion except when the mother’s life is at risk. Last year Arkansas’ legislators voted overwhelmingly to clarify and strengthen its pro-life laws.

However, abortion facilities in other states encourage women to travel across state lines for abortion.

Last month the Kansas Department of Health released its annual abortion statistics. The report shows that abortions in the Sunflower State increased slightly from 19,467 in 2023 to 19,811 in 2024. More than 3/4 of those abortions were on women from out-of-state.

The data reveals abortionists in Kansas performed 851 abortions on women from Arkansas.

Some 3,141 women from Oklahoma and 3,760 from Missouri had abortions in Kansas in 2024. Kansas performed a staggering 6,736 abortions on women from Texas.

Women and families deserve better than abortion. It’s important to prohibit abortion through legislation, but we need to eliminate the demand for abortion as well. If pro-lifers can do that, perhaps people will no longer travel across state lines for abortion.

You can read the abortion reports from the State of Kansas here.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Researchers Say People With Eating Disorders are Dying from Assisted Suicide

Jan 12, 2026Jerry CoxEuthanasia and Assisted SuicideAssisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

A recent column in The Wall Street Journal highlights how people with eating disorders are dying from assisted suicide in states and countries where the practice is legal.

Alexander Raikin with the Ethics and Public Policy Center writes:

We have Oregon’s 2021 annual report on assisted suicide and correspondence with Colorado’s Vital Statistics Program, published in a 2024 peer-reviewed article by Chelsea Roff, which confirm that anorexia has been reported as the primary qualifying illness for assisted suicide. We also have a case study by Jennifer Gaudiani—an eating-disorder specialist and assisted suicide clinician in Colorado—on two of her patients with eating disorders who were prescribed assisted suicide.

The 2024 peer-reviewed article he cited found, “Assisted dying for reasons solely related to an eating disorder (ED) has occurred in multiple countries, including those which restrict the practice to individuals with a terminal condition.”

Researchers also identified at least 60 patients with eating disorders who underwent assisted suicide between 2012 and 2024. Although these people were supposed to have illnesses that were terminal, incurable, or untreatable, researchers said gaps in the data on assisted suicide raised “substantial concerns about oversight and public safety” and that in many cases the reasons for justifying assisted suicide were invalid.

Experience has shown that assisted suicide doesn’t help people who are sick and dying.

In parts of the U.S. where physician-assisted suicide is legal, insurance companies have refused to pay for patients’ medical care, but have offered to cover assisted suicide drugs.

Patients in Europe and Canada reportedly have been denied care or actively euthanized as a result of assisted suicide laws.

Stories like these are part of the reason why Family Council has strongly opposed assisted suicide legislation in Arkansas.

Being pro-life means believing innocent human life is sacred from conception until natural death.

Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide violate the sanctity of innocent human life.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

This Week: Assisted Suicide, Marijuana, Sex-Change Procedures, and More

Jan 9, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Federal Regulators Uncover Debanking: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report last month confirming that America’s nine largest banks systematically debanked customers over their political beliefs. Keep Reading.

Assisted Suicide Devastating Canada: A new video out of Canada shows once again the harm that assisted suicide and euthanasia cause. Keep Reading.

Canadian Woman Seeks Assisted Suicide After Years Without Medical Care: News outlets report a Canadian woman is seeking assisted suicide after being unable to receive the medical treatment she desperately needs for eight years. Keep Reading.

Sports Betting Continues Corrupting College Athletics: Recent NCAA investigations reveal how sports betting is threatening the integrity of college athletic programs across the nation. Keep Reading.

Researchers Link Marijuana to Teen Psychiatric Emergencies: A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital shows teen psychiatric emergencies spiked after marijuana commercialization began in the state. Keep Reading.

Federal Officials Act to Protect Children from Sex-Change Procedures: The week before Christmas, federal officials announced steps to protect children from sex-change surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones. Keep Reading.