3+ hour, 53+ min 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,…...

3+ week, 4+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1188+ words) The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty with basic necessities and child care, Republican Rep. Jason Smith said on the U. S. House floor in January. As…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (189+ words) Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge. For more than 25 years, this medication has been used for abortion in the first trimester and miscarriage management in the U. S. The medical community considers it safe and effective based on years of data…...