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US House oversight committee hears testimony on abortion regulation
Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee heard testimony Thursday on abortion from a new mother, as well as... Read more
Congressional committee examines state pro-life measures
A House of Representatives committee will hold a hearing on Thursday to investigate restrictions on abortion clinics passed in pro-life... Read more
Missouri abortion clinic hearing wraps up; decision expected in February
Regulators in Missouri are in the process of determining whether the state’s last remaining abortion clinic can keep its license... Read more
Missouri's last abortion clinic could be closed after state hearing
A hearing began on Monday in Missouri to determine the fate of the state’s last remaining abortion clinic. Read more
Judge temporarily blocks Missouri's eight-week abortion ban
A federal judge has blocked a Missouri law banning abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy from taking effect while a... Read more
A 'wealth' of resources available to St Louis women with unexpected pregnancies
With a law banning abortions after roughly eight weeks of pregnancy and one remaining abortion clinic whose licensure is being... Read more
In final decision, Missouri health department denies license to Planned Parenthood
Missouri’s health department on Friday rejected a license renewal request from a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, the last... Read more
Botched abortions at Missouri's last abortion clinic raise questions
In a legal battle over the closure of Missouri’s last functioning Planned Parenthood, state health department officials cited four botched... Read more
St Louis University: employee who signed abortion rights letter apologized, retracted support
A group of 180 business leaders this week signed an open letter, published June 10 as a full-page advertisement in... Read more
Judge issues injunction to keep MO abortion clinic open another two weeks
Judge Michael F. Stelzer of Missouri Circuit Court in St. Louis granted the city’s Planned Parenthood clinic a preliminary injunction... Read more
'A giant step forward': Archbishop applauds Missouri abortion ban
Banning abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy is a “giant step forward for the pro-life movement,” Archbishop Robert J. Carlson... Read more
‘Appeal-proof’ abortion ban advances in Missouri
Legislators responsible for the measure have said that, unlike recent measures in other states, the bill is specifically designed to... Read more
Missouri discrimination cases could have far-reaching implications
The Missouri state Supreme Court issued two discrimination rulings last week related to sexual orientation and gender identity, both of... Read more
Missouri lawmakers closer to passing expansive pro-life bill
The Missouri House of Representatives voted 117-39 Wednesday to send the Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act to the Senate. Read more
Satanic Temple loses abortion religious freedom case in Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge against an informed consent abortion law from a self-described Satanic Temple... Read more
After welcoming pro-lifers, Missouri Democrats quickly backtrack
Missouri Democratic leaders have voted to remove language acknowledging different views of abortion from their party platform, drawing criticism from... Read more
Satanic Temple sues to end Missouri pro-life laws
Pro-life laws in Missouri have drawn the ire of members of the Satanic Temple, which has filed a lawsuit claiming... Read more
Mo. governor right to halt execution, Catholic conference says
A governor’s decision to stay the imminent execution of a death row inmate following claims of new evidence has drawn... Read more
Pro-life groups praise new Missouri bill curbing abortion
Pro-lifers lauded a bill that will restrict abortion access in Missouri, granting the state attorney general more power to prosecute... Read more
Supreme Court rules in favor of church in crucial First Amendment case
In one of the biggest religious cases of the term, the US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a church-owned... Read more
