The Senate-approved version, drafted by Sen. Harry Wiggins, D-Kansas City, replaces the licensing requirement with a mandatory annual inspection of all abortion clinics. The bill also sets up a referral system to educate pregnant women about abortion alternatives.
"We're going to pass a bill to meet the Hancock lid," said Sen. Harry Wiggins, D-Kansas City. "I don't know what form it will take, but something will be passed."