Think this will happen here?

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This week, our Capitol Bureau reporter Carmen Forman took note of the dramatic defeat by Kansas voters of a ballot initiative that would have essentially banned abortion in our northern neighbor. Oklahoma abortion-rights advocates were encouraged by the push-back by voters.

They would like to stage a similar ballot effort here, but it won't happen anytime soon. See why by reading Carmen's story.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Think this will happen here?