Noah Perry- Kansas House 66 - Reproductive Rights

Noah Perry is running for Kansas House District 66, representing a portion of Manhattan.In this portion of the conversation, Noah Perry discusses reproductive rights and how different perspectives shape the issue. He talks about how statistics are used in these discussions and the importance of understanding where information comes from. He also reflects on broader cultural and policy considerations related to the topicFACT CHECK ON ABORTIN STATS:Counting only abortions due to rape, incest, immediate threat to the mother’s life, fetal nonviability, or miscarriage management as “non-elective,” available research suggests those cases together make up roughly **3% to 7%** of abortions, leaving about **93% to 97%** outside those categories; that is where the “over 90% elective” claim comes from, but the remaining cases include a wide range of circumstances such as financial hardship, existing family responsibilities, relationship instability, and non-emergency health concerns, with research from the Guttmacher Institute showing most people report multiple overlapping reasons rather than a single cause, and there is no national dataset from sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that classifies abortions as “elective” versus “non-elective,” meaning the distinction depends on how someone defines what is necessary versus a choice, which varies widely and is often shaped by personal, cultural, or religious beliefs rather than a standardized medical or scientific classification.See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about Kansas House District 66, including the most recent campaign finance analysis here: Kansas House You can now also watch on Kansas Helen Youtube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe