Thousands of women every month are now self-managing their abortions with pills in states with bans. For some, the process is straightforward. But for many others, it's confusing and very scary — especially for those who assume they could be prosecuted. 🧵washingtonpost.com/politics/inter…

New: After Missouri Senate filibuster, KC landfill critics hope to cut a deal with developers — missouriindependent.com/2024/04/11/aft… #moleg

This is already something some Missouri Republicans have been trying to inject into the initiative petition overhaul push

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Holly Rehder A bipartisan bill to ban child marriage won initial approval in the state Senate today.
'As a child that was married, I can unequivocally say that this: It’s a terrible idea and you’re not old enough to make those type of decisions,' said .Holly Rehder
missouriindependent.com/2024/04/10/mis… #moleg

MO Senate now debating .Holly Rehder's bill to ban child marriage. Currently, 16 and 17 year olds are allowed to get married with parental permission to anyone under the age of 21.

Background: missouriindependent.com/2024/01/29/mis… #moleg

‘The water wars are coming’: Missouri looks to limit exports from rivers, lakes #moleg #mogov via Allison Kite missouriindependent.com/2024/04/10/the…

Dems said MO's health care safety net can't support displaced Medicaid patients: “The reality is it’s not punishing Planned Parenthood. This is hurting our very own constituents.”

Republicans suggested PP clinics drop their PP affiliation to be eligible for reimbursements #moleg

State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman said the bill blocking Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood is necessary because “dollars are fungible.'
State Sen. Tracy McCreery called it a “bizarre quest to just continue to punish Planned Parenthood.” #moleg
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A bill that would make Planned Parenthood ineligible to receive reimbursements from the state’s Medicaid program passed out of the Missouri Senate early Wednesday morning after an 11-hour Democrat filibuster. #moleg #mogov via Anna Spoerre
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We’re on hour 9+ of a filibuster.

The last time this bill came to the Senate floor in February, Republicans voted down an amendment to legalize abortion in cases of rape or incest, but were unable to push the bill to a vote. #moleg missouriindependent.com/2024/02/08/mis…

After a win in the U.S. Supreme Court last year, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Department of Education’s second attempt at loan forgiveness #moleg #mogov via Annelise Hanshaw
missouriindependent.com/2024/04/09/mis… via Missouri Independent

Planned Parenthood has been privately fundraising to offset the cost of care to continue seeing all Missouri patients as previous attempts to end Medicaid reimbursements moved through the courts. That funding future is uncertain if this bill passes #moleg missouriindependent.com/2024/03/28/mis…

BREAKING: The Arizona Supreme Court ruled to reinstate a 160-year-old law that forbids all abortion procedures except those to save a woman’s life. It will go into effect in 14 days.
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Trump says abortion policy should be left to the states, backing away from national ban

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Today is 2017 all over again in Southern Illinois. A quick throwback to capturing the last Great American Eclipse for the Daily Egyptian 😎

“As angry as I was that I wasn’t going to get to handle my pregnancy and my termination in the way that made the most sense to me … if I had been in their shoes ...
I don’t think I would’ve taken that risk on me.'

My latest When & Where installment:
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A push by workers in a St. Louis marijuana facility to form a union could have national ramifications on labor law, with the company hoping to block their effort by asking the federal government to intervene. #moleg #mogov via Rebecca Rivas
missouriindependent.com/2024/04/04/uni…

I've written a lot for CJR about how the deat of state capitol newsrooms is damaging communities and worsening political polarization.

News from the States is seeking to fill that void—and they're now officially in all 50 states.

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ICYMI: #MoHouse approves state budget of almost $51B; #MoSenate leader sees ‘tough timeframe’ to complete FY25 spending plan by May 10 constitutional deadline #moleg #mogov
missouriindependent.com/2024/04/04/sen…

Following last week’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court, I had a lot of questions about how The Comstock Act could be implemented, so I spoke with legal experts and a medical historian about the 1873 law

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