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Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee have released a pair of covers in support of the Vote No Kansas PAC, whose goal is to prevent House Bill 2746 from passing if the “Value Them Both” amendment (HCR 5003) is passed. The “Value Them Both” amendment would allow the Kansas legislature to ban abortion completely.

Both Morby and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield are Kansas residents and are vehemently raising money for the organization and getting the word out to voters about the upcoming election. The two artists covered Broadcast’s “Tears in the Typing Pool” and Guided By Voices’ “The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory” to raise money for Vote No Kansas and the covers are now available exclusively through Bandcamp.

“With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the state of Kansas, where we live, has become a really important haven for bordering states in the fight for access to reproductive healthcare,” the two shared in a statement. “There’s an amendment to the state constitution in the upcoming election that would put abortion rights at risk. We’re asking Kansas folks to vote no on this amendment in the August 2nd election and we’re supporting Vote No Kansas, an amazing local organization raising awareness about this issue. We record covers on a 4-track at home from time to time, so we’re releasing 2 of those today on Bandcamp. It’s a sliding scale starting at $5 and all funds raised will go directly to Vote No Kansas.”

Melinda Lavon, Chair of Vote No Kansas, added, “It’s vital that we have music to process and express what is going on around us and our reaction to it. This historic vote in Kansas over our rights to bodily autonomy and reproductive care is our only voice in the matter! If we fail in August our constitution will be changed and our rights quickly lost.”

Additionally, Morby and Waxahatchee announced they are bringing back their Instagram Live “Weekly Rodeo” livestream, featuring special guests, tonight, Thursday, July 21, at 8 p.m. EST.

Listen to Kevin Morby And Waxahatchee’s covers below.