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power Mar. 17, 2022

Abortion Bans Will Only Get More Punitive From HereAfter decades of pretending otherwise, the anti-abortion movement is now openly treating patients as offenders.

By Claire Lampen
power Oct. 7, 2020

The St. Louis Gun Couple Face More ChargesMark and Patricia McCloskey have reportedly been indicted on charges of tampering with evidence.

By Hannah Gold
reproductive rights Oct. 29, 2019

Missouri Official Admits to Tracking Women’s PeriodsThe state’s health director received a spreadsheet with information about the menstrual cycles of Planned Parenthood patients.

By Marie Lodi
reproductive rights Oct. 28, 2019

The Fate of Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Will Be Decided SoonIf the clinic’s license is removed, the state would become the first without a functioning abortion clinic since Roe v. Wade.

By Marie Lodi
abortion rights June 7, 2019

Missouri Forces Abortion Doctors to Perform ‘Invasive’ Vaginal Exams“It feels like we are an instrument of the state in sanctioning sexual assault.”

By Claire Lampen
abortion rights May 31, 2019

Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Is Set to Close at MidnightUnless a judge intervenes, it will become the first state in the country with no provider.

By Callie Beusman
reproductive rights May 17, 2019

Missouri Passes Extreme Bill Outlawing Abortion at 8 WeeksIt now heads to the desk of the governor, who is expected to sign it.

By Lisa Ryan
revenge porn Feb. 22, 2018

Missouri Governor Indicted for Taking a Nonconsensual Photo of a Nude WomanHe’s also been accused of using this photo to blackmail her.

By Katie Van Syckle
revenge porn Jan. 11, 2018

Missouri Governor Allegedly Tried to Blackmail Mistress With Naked PhotoGovernor Eric Greitens admitted to the affair but denied threatening to release nude photos.

By Lisa Ryan
abortion rights 2017 Oct. 10, 2017

Trump Administration Threatens Abortion Access for Immigrant Minors in TexasThe ACLU is fighting one case in an emergency hearing.

By Leah Rodriguez
women’s health Apr. 7, 2017

Missouri Lawmakers Joke That Women Who Want Abortions Should Get Them at the ZooThey lamented that zoos are more regulated than abortion clinics.

By Claire Landsbaum
laws July 1, 2015

How One State Is Improving Eating-Disorder CareMissouri becomes the first state to require that insurance companies cover comprehensive mental-health treatment for people with anorexia and bulimia.

By Erica Schwiegershausen