Abortion

Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick refused to acquiesce to a demand by Attorney General Andrew Bailey to increase the estimated cost of the proposed amendment.

The Missouri lieutenant governor is running against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and potentially Sen. Bill Eigel in the 2024 governor’s race.

A Missouri hospital violated federal law by denying Mylissa Farmer an abortion when her water broke at 17 weeks.

Every state has at least some statute or case law that considers a fetus a person. Missouri is among at least 10 states with personhood language that is so broad it could be interpreted to apply to all civil and criminal laws, according to a report from Pregnancy Justice, a nonprofit that advocates for the rights of pregnant people.

HHS Secretary Becerra issues warning to hospitals that state laws do not bar providers from providing abortions to stabilize patients with complications.

The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night.

The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature banned abortions in the state in 2022. But a U.S. Supreme Court decision could affect the availability the abortion drug mifepristone in the Metro East.

A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access. Illinois is one of 17 states included in the Washington state lawsuit.

Missouri’s GOP secretary of state will take on Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and potentially state Sen. Bill Eigel and others in next year’s Republican gubernatorial primary.