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Race for state Senate focuses on abortion, police, schools
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (99+ words) A Democratic state Senate primary race in the south St. Louis area offers a look at two phenomena, one old and one new. Ryan Asbridge, who has served as an administrative law judge since 2019, and Gina Mitten, who has served…...
Opinion: Missouri’s latest anti-abortion measure is defined by cruelty
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) It takes a special kind of cruelty to meddle in end of life care for political reasons. Bridgette Dunlap is a lawyer and writer living in St. Louis County. She has written for Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, ReWire, Ms. and…...
Josh Hawley puts Missouri at center of national fight over abortion pill
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (197+ words) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has opened a new front in the fight over medication abortion, pushing legislation to revoke federal approval of mifepristone, urging the Justice Department to investigate its manufacturer and helping launch a national political group aimed at reshaping…...
Planned Parenthood shifts support, endorses Wesley Bell in reelection race vs. Cori Bush
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (211+ words) Then-U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, and then-St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell. Political correspondent/columnist {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there... Javascript is required to use this website. Then-U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, and…...
Letter: Anti-abortion extremists are endangering women nationwide
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (171+ words) This Women’s History Month, I am sharing my story of receiving abortion care to spotlight the attacks women are facing across the country from anti-abortion extremists. As an Air Force veteran and proud St. Louis resident, I am appalled by…...
Missouri AG accuses Planned Parenthood of misleading women about safety of medication abortions
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (743+ words) JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, accusing the organization of misleading women about the safety of medication abortions. “The lies must stop. We’re holding the national Planned Parenthood…...