Reproductive rights

The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision just months ahead of its 50th anniversary has prompted many abortion providers — including in Kansas — to shift how they serve patients.

The National Women’s Law Center and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed suit Thursday in St. Louis Circuit Court on behalf of 13 faith leaders in Missouri. The lawsuit claims Missouri’s so-called trigger ban and other laws restricting abortion access violate residents’ religious freedom.

The bills have earned support from Republicans and Democrats, as well as groups including both Pro Choice Missouri and Missouri Right to Life.

While abortion was almost completely banned in Missouri after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, several Republican lawmakers are already working to further restrict access to reproductive health care.

The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis used to provide abortions, but recently, the health center hosted a free vasectomy clinic at three different locations around Missouri over three days.

A Kansas judge has blocked a law banning doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing pills over telemedicine. Abortion providers say that’ll help expand access in rural Kansas, but the legal fight isn’t over.

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A Joplin hospital is apparently the first in the nation to be investigated for possibly violating federal law by telling a woman experiencing an emergency that she needed to terminate her pregnancy to protect her health, but that the abortion could not take place in Missouri.

In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.

A proposal from Jackson County Executive Frank White would provide financial assistance for residents seeking abortions in other states. But critics question whether such a plan is legal.

Kansas’ 39th House District is predominantly white and for decades has elected Republicans. But new district borders and changing demographics have a first-time, African American candidate hopeful about her chances.

Este mes de noviembre los habitantes de Kansas tendrán que votar por un gobernador, nuevos candidatos del Senado de los Estados Unidos y una serie de importantes carreras electorales estatales. Para ayudarle a entender las elecciones del 2022, KCUR creó una guía, incluyendo información sobre cómo votar y qué esperar en su boleta electoral.