Embryonic Stem Cell

Thirteen states across the U.S., including much of the Midwest, introduced bills this year that could give some rights to embryos and fetuses usually associated with people. None passed but people in the fertility world are concerned that lawmakers will try again and what that means for reproductive rights.

Many Missouri lawmakers are expressing disappointment over Tuesday's ruling that struck down the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act, more…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 31, 2012 - When a reporter tells Michael Howard that he wants to write an article that clears…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 23, 2011 - Missouri Roundtable for Life, an anti-abortion group, is seeking to launch a 2012…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2011 - Missouri Right to Life, the state's largest anti-abortion group, has sharply…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 25, 2010 - A federal judge's ruling striking down the Obama administration's policy on embryonic…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 20, 2009 - Abortion and embryonic stem-cell research -- two political perennials in Missouri --…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 10, 2009 - The day after President Barack Obama lifted the ban on using federal money for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 11, 2009 - A St. Louis-based anti-abortion group is trying to put a ban on state funding for…