Planned Parenthood Advocates of Missouri

Abortion rights advocates in Missouri and Illinois are decrying a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark decision that legalized abortion. They say abortion providers in the Metro East will become safe havens for people in the Midwest and South, as abortion is expected to remain legal in Illinois.

The proposals come after attempts from some senators during a special session to deny Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood failed.

Democrats in the Missouri House are fighting to undo a state requirement for abortion providers to perform pelvic exams prior to abortions.Legislation…

A local reproductive rights activist says the loss of Missouri's last clinic that provides abortions would be dire for black women.Pamela Merritt,…

The halls of the Missouri Capitol looked a bit like a scene from the hit Hulu series "The Handmaid’s Tale" on Thursday morning, as more than a dozen women…