On April 20, 2013, Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed legislation stating that life begins at fertilization. The law also prohibits abortion clinic employees from teaching sex education in schools; requires clinics to give women information about fetal development and the alleged health risks connected to abortion; bans tax credits for abortion services; and prohibits abortion based on the fetus’s gender.

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speaks at the State Capitol in Topeka, Kan., earlier this month.