Kansas ranks 19th, Missouri 22nd among states that are most pro-life
Both Missouri and Kansas are in the middle of the pack in a ranking of states based on their pro-life policies. Kansas is rated 19th and Missouri is 22nd in the Life List 2025 State Rankings from Americans United for Life.
Researchers look at each state’s protections for life from conception to natural death. This includes laws on abortion, legal recognition of preborn children, bioethics, assisted suicide and end-of-life patient care and health-care rights of conscience. States also are awarded points for their life-affirming cultural and political landscape and momentum.
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Nearby Arkansas was rated the most pro-life state in the country for the sixth consecutive year. Louisiana placed second, followed by Indiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, South Dakota, Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho and Tennessee
“We thank the pro-life leadership of Arkansas, including Gov. Sarah Sanders, for their dedication to life, protecting the vulnerable from abortion, assisted suicide and any other means to diminish the dignity of the human person,” said John Mize, CEO of Americans United for Life.
By contrast, AUL designated Oregon as the least pro-life state in the country, while New Jersey was 49th, followed by Vermont, which ranked 50th last year. Hawaii, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, California and New Mexico round out the list of the 10 least pro-life states in the country.
At an event held in Little Rock, Sanders joined representatives of AUL and the Arkansas Family Council to celebrate the results of the report.
“Pro-life is whole life, and I’m proud that for the past six years, Arkansas has ranked number one in the nation — not just in protecting the unborn but in preserving life from conception to natural conclusion,” Sanders said. “I’m thankful to the activists who have fought for this day for decades and promise that as governor, I will continue to fight every day to protect the most vulnerable among us.”
–Lee Hartman | Metro Voice Photo: Freepik
