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kcur.org > health > 2026-04-25 > hawley-rfk-jr-title-x-family-planning-missouri-abortion

Sen. Josh Hawley calls on RFK Jr. to end Title X family planning funds to Missouri’s only grantee

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (644+ words) Months after having its federal family planning funding restored, the only Title X grantee program in Missouri is facing new threats from U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. During a congressional hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services Budget on Wednesday,…...

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kcur.org > health > 2026-03-31 > kansas-gov-kelly-blocked-a-bill-protecting-anti-abortion-centers-lawmakers-overrode-her-veto

Kansas Gov. Kelly blocked a bill protecting anti-abortion centers. Lawmakers overrode her veto

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (645+ words) Republican lawmakers in Kansas say they overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto on a bill that protects crisis pregnancy centers late last week because they want to preserve life. Democratic opponents who were against the override, meanwhile, say the bill…...

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kcur.org > politics-elections-and-government > 2026-03-17 > kansas-legislature-passes-anti-abortion-bill-that-protects-crisis-pregnancy-centers

Kansas Legislature passes anti-abortion bill that protects crisis pregnancy centers

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (765+ words) TOPEKA — Crisis pregnancy centers could reap protections under a bill passed by Kansas Republicans exempting centers from regulations that forbid or force centers to perform abortions. The “center autonomy and rights of expression act,” or CARE act, establishes a regulatory…...

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kcur.org > politics-elections-and-government > 2026-03-12 > josh-hawley-calls-on-congress-to-ban-abortion-pill-mifepristone

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley calls on Congress to ban abortion pill mifepristone

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (713+ words) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is calling on Congress to withdraw federal approval of a drug commonly used in abortions. The Missouri Republican introduced a bill Wednesday that would strip the pill mifepristone of its approval from the Food and Drug Administration,…...