/tags/reproductive-rights Reproductive Rights en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-05-30/the-legal-questions-still-swirling-after-st-louis-tornado Attorneys say tornado victims are unlikely to prevail in suing over St. Louis’ siren failure. Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-05-30/the-legal-questions-still-swirling-after-st-louis-tornado Danny Wicentowski /health-science-environment/2025-03-04/abortion-returns-columbia-planned-parenthood-7-year-lapse-care As of 8 a.m. Monday morning, abortions were once again available in Columbia. The procedure has been inaccessible to those living in mid-Missouri since the last abortion was performed at the Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic in 2018. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:26:29 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-03-04/abortion-returns-columbia-planned-parenthood-7-year-lapse-care Rebecca Smith /government-politics-issues/2025-03-04/gay-marriage-st-louis-clinic-provides-lgbtq-couples-with-power-attorney LGBTQ rights activists and lawyers will hold a clinic on March 5 to help couples set up a power of attorney free of charge. Many LGBTQ couples are worried that a conservative challenge could overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v Hodges ruling. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-04/gay-marriage-st-louis-clinic-provides-lgbtq-couples-with-power-attorney Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2025-02-17/st-louis-planned-parenthood-resume-medicine-abortions-protests A Kansas City judge on Friday ruled that licensing requirements that were keeping clinics from providing abortions were discriminatory. Planned Parenthood Great Rivers this week will begin offering its first abortion appointments in years. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-17/st-louis-planned-parenthood-resume-medicine-abortions-protests Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2025-02-14/abortions-resume-missouri-judge-halts-licensing-requirements The move comes months after Missourians voted to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:43:12 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-14/abortions-resume-missouri-judge-halts-licensing-requirements Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2025-01-07/rolla-rebukes-groundbreaking-anti-abortion-ordinance-for-now The Rolla City Council turned away a first effort to make the city the first in the state to declare itself a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn.” Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:17:17 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-07/rolla-rebukes-groundbreaking-anti-abortion-ordinance-for-now Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/missouri-anti-abortion-activists-amendment-3 Anti-abortion rights groups and politicians argued before the November election that Amendment 3 would block most abortion restrictions. But Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is now arguing it doesn’t overturn some restrictions on clinics. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:03:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/missouri-anti-abortion-activists-amendment-3 Jason Rosenbaum /news-briefs/2024-11-21/missouri-clergy-drop-lawsuit-challenging-abortion-ban-after-amendment-3-win Religious leaders had challenged the state’s near-total ban on the grounds it contained explicitly religious language. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:53:13 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-21/missouri-clergy-drop-lawsuit-challenging-abortion-ban-after-amendment-3-win Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-09-21/abortion-providers-patients-state-laws-keep-shifting Clinics in states where most abortions are legal, are reporting an influx of inquiries from patients in states such as Missouri — and are expanding in response. Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-21/abortion-providers-patients-state-laws-keep-shifting Bram Sable-Smith /government-politics-issues/2024-09-07/missouri-judge-rules-abortion-amendment-is-in-blatant-violation-of-state-requirements The campaign behind the reproductive-rights amendment plans to appeal the decision, and as part of the judge’s stipulations, Amendment 3 will not yet be taken off the ballot Sat, 07 Sep 2024 06:16:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-09-07/missouri-judge-rules-abortion-amendment-is-in-blatant-violation-of-state-requirements Anna Spoerre