"We need to let women take care of women's issues," said Sen. Mary Bland, D-Kansas City. "I think the experience of the mother should be in here somewhere."
"I am not an advocate or not I am a person that promotes abortion but I do promote that women should have the right to make such decision in such intimate situation in her body, said Sen. Mary Bland, D-Kansas City and one of the eleven members who voted for Jacob's amendment.
"The purpose is to save children," said Sen. Ted House, D-St. Charles. But abortion rights supporters held a different view. "It's really about women and their ability to make decisions for themselves," said Sen. Mary Bland, D-Kansas City.
A bill for universal coverage, sponsored by Sen. Mary Bland, D-Kansas City, has not yet been reported out of committee - so it's not likely to get far this session.
A bill proposed by Sen. Mary Bland, D-Kansas City, would lower the Grandparents as Guardians age to 50. If her bill reaches the House floor, Dolan plans on attaching an amendment to completley eliminate the age requirement.
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