ST. LOUIS – New statewide #StopTheBans Coalition held a rally in St. Louis at Planned Parenthood on Thursday evening. Coalition partners including ACLU of Missouri, Gateway Women’s Access Fund, Hope Clinic for Women, NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, National Council of Jewish-Women-St. […]
Billboard near St. Louis border, advocates for safe, legal abortion
GRANITE CITY, Il. – A billboard, facing eastbound on I-55/64, is highlighting the importance of abortion accessibility in Illinois. Hope Clinic for Women placed the billboard on March 20th, welcoming drivers into Illinois. The clinic, which is located 10 minutes […]
State’s new abortion laws take effect this week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In perhaps one of the most tense moments among the Missouri legislature this year, Republicans pushed an abortion bill through a special session, placing more limits on abortion providers in the Show-Me State. That legislation has […]
This Week in the Governor’s Office: Week of October 16, 2017
By Michael Layer JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This Week in the Governor’s office has been dominated by Governor Eric Greitens’ trip to the U.K. and Switzerland. While in Europe, he has made several judicial appointments as well as meeting with […]
Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue state over latest abortion law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Planned Parenthood affiliates and the American Civil Liberties Union are filing a lawsuit over the new abortion restrictions passed during an extraordinary session. SB 5, passed by the Republican-led Missouri Legislature this past summer, would put […]
Legal victory paves the way for three abortion clinics
By Michael Layer JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Four judges in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied a request Monday afternoon that would have prevented Planned Parenthood from opening health clinics in Springfield, Joplin, and Columbia. The court’s […]
Pro-life group contests Bubble Zone laws in Chicago
By Michael Layer CHICAGO, Ill. – The pro-life movement is seeking to dismantle protections for people seeking abortions by challenging the constitutionality of Buffer and Bubble Zone Laws. These laws specify that within a determined radius of a health care […]
PRESS RELEASE: NARAL on Greitens Enacting New Restrictions On Women’s Healthcare
Greitens’ Cynical Effort to Advance His Personal Career Wastes Taxpayer Dollars, Undermines Women and Families After seven weeks spent in a second emergency session that has cost Missouri taxpayers $151,000, Gov. Eric Greitens tonight signed a law that will place […]
Senate returns for special session, postpones vote on abortion bill
By Benjamin Peters JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The first day back in session after nearly a month off proved to accomplish little more than exercising oratory skills. The Missouri Senate returned Monday to continue working on the extraordinary session dealing […]