The Kansas House on Thursday approved a negotiated version of a bill requiring physicians to present biographical information to patients considering an abortion on white paper and printed in black ink in 12-point Times New Roman font.

"This bill is about transparency and honest disclosure," said Rep. Susan Humphries, R-Wichita.

She said motivation for advocating contents of Senate Bill 83 was that women weren’t receiving information from abortion providers that was readable, concise and complete.

The House passed the underlying bill earlier in the legislative session. It would mandate that physicians provide education and employment information, including any disciplinary actions, to clients at least 24 hours in advance of an abortion. It also specifies that information be printed in black ink with a specific font. House and Senate negotiators agreed to make one change — requiring that information be printed on white paper.

The House voted to approve the latest version of the bill 84-38. If the Senate passes the bill, it will go to Gov. Sam Brownback.

Rep. Boog Highberger, D-Lawrence, said he believed the bill could be found unconstitutional if challenged in court.

"Whether it is or not, it’s very likely to go to court. If it does, we are likely to spend upwards of $1 million a year defending it like we have in similar, prior bills," he said. "If we took that $1 million and invested in sex education and family planning, we could prevent far more abortions than this bill will ever prevent."

Speaking on behalf of 11 legislators, Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee, said the legislation was designed to accomplish nothing more than create fodder for election campaign mailers.

"The vote today on Senate Bill 83 is a political vote. It is a postcard vote," she said.