Contraception, Planned Parenthood dominate debate as Missouri Senate returns to Capitol
If state lawmakers approve the limits on Planned Parenthood’s participation in state medical funding suggested by Gov. Mike Parson, it…
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Parson calls special session, setting up debate on contraceptives, Planned Parenthood
A special session to extend provider taxes essential to the state’s Medicaid program will begin at noon Wednesday, Gov. Mike Parson announced…
Parson to slash budget if lawmakers don’t reach Medicaid funding deal by noon
Gov. Mike Parson gave lawmakers a deadline of noon Tuesday to strike a deal to renew medical provider taxes vital to funding…
Federal appeals court upholds injunction blocking eight-week abortion ban
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision to block a Missouri law criminalizing abortions after eight…
Parson replaces administrative judge who heard abortion case
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, has replaced the administrative law judge who ruled against the…
JACO INTERVIEW: Reproductive Health Services CEO discusses future of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to take a Mississippi case that could overturn Roe v. Wade worries advocates of legal…
Ashcroft urges Missouri Senate to shut down debate for Medicaid funding
Republicans in the Missouri Senate should move to shut down debate if a filibuster blocks anti-abortion lawmakers from putting their stamp…
Parson hopes to pick new Missouri health director quickly
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he hoped to name a new state health director quickly…
Holding Medicaid hostage over birth control defies law and reason
While playing politics with health care in Missouri is certainly nothing new, holding Missouri Medicaid hostage over basic birth control…
Missouri must pay Planned Parenthood $140,000 in legal fees
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A failed bid to shut down Missouri’s lone abortion provider will cost the state $140,000. Administration…
Jaco: COVID confusion due to crackpot ideology
I got my COVID-19 vaccine by accident. As a certified geezer (70, cardiac pacemaker, blah blah blah) I wanted to…
Abortions drop in Missouri because of regulations
ST. LOUIS (AP) — New restrictions caused a sharp drop in the number of women who had abortions at Missouri’s…
Changes on Supreme Court spur moves to protect abortion access
A vast swath of West Texas has been without a clinic that performs abortions for more than six years. Planned…
Court weighs fate of Missouri abortion restrictions
(AP) — A federal appeals court panel is weighing the fate of a sweeping Missouri abortion law, including a provision…
Missouri high court orders state to pay Planned Parenthood
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that lawmakers violated the state constitution when they tried to…
Parson won’t appeal ruling in favor of abortion clinic here
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will not contest the license issued to the state’s only abortion clinic…