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10:55Now PlayingVoters in the US state of Kansas overwhelmingly backed protections for abortion rights on Tuesday, rejecting an amendment to the state's constitution. It was the first major ballot on abortion since the US Supreme Court ended the national right to the procedure in June.
The right to abortion is protected in the Kansas constitution. Tuesday's vote asked whether this should be removed and the responsibility on the issue returned to the control of politicians in the state.
With 64% of precincts reporting, the proposed amendment was rejected by 62% of voters, with 38% supporting it, according to the Associated Press.
When polls closed at 7:00 pm local time (0000 GMT), Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab said voter turnout was as high as 50% on this referendum, a number that is usually expected for a general election.
The referendum in Kansas was being monitored closely as a test case for abortion rights nationwide, with Republican-dominated legislatures across the US looking to impose outright bans on the procedure.
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