Abortion

The National Women’s Law Center and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed suit Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court on behalf of 13 faith leaders in Missouri. The lawsuit claims Missouri’s so-called trigger ban and other laws restricting abortion access violate residents’ religious freedom.

The Peoria Planned Parenthood clinic will be closed for several months after Sunday's arson fire.

The Lee’s Summit Republican was recently elected majority floor leader, one of the more powerful posts in the Missouri House.

The last 12 months in Missouri politics could have a large impact in 2023 — and beyond.

In response to growing abortion restrictions, many health care providers report a rising number of patients seeking vasectomy care.

Right-leaning states moved to make ballot measures tougher to pass after success of voter initiatives on abortion rights, marijuana and Medicaid expansion. That's led to pushback from state lawmakers.

The Arnold Republican is about to begin her first term as a senator for Missouri’s 22nd District. Some of her priorities include how education funding is distributed and eliminating the sales tax on food.

Since the end of the 2022 election cycle, there’s been increased talk from proponents and opponents of abortion rights about putting a constitutional amendment about the issue on the 2024 ballot.

A Missouri woman who was denied an abortion prompted an unprecedented federal investigation into whether a hospital violated the law by failing to provide her medical care.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the number of abortions performed in Illinois has gone up 28%, even as numbers decreased nationwide.