by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Abortion, Respect for Life
While the threat of rain and thunderstorms kept some people at bay, thousands gathered at the Missouri State Capitol to defend human life and pray to end abortion. It was the first Midwest March for Life since voters approved Amendment 3 on the November 2024 ballot,...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Abortion, Family Life, Marriage & Family, Respect for Life
A group that directs minors on how to obtain abortions filed suit this week to strike down Missouri’s parental involvement laws regarding abortion. The organization, Right by You, argues that the state’s parental notification and consent laws violate Amendment 3, the...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Family Life, Marriage & Family
The Missouri Senate Committee on Progress and Development unanimously voted “Do Pass” on HB 927. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R – Ozark), would create the “Missouri Fathership Project” to provide resources for fathers. These include a grant program...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Abortion, Family Life, Marriage & Family, Respect for Life
On Wednesday morning, the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Health heard a House joint resolution that would allow voters to dull many of the most egregious portions of last year’s abortion-expanding Amendment 3. HJR 73, sponsored by Rep. Ed Lewis (R –...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Faith
The Catholic Church has dedicated the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary to honor the mother of God and our mother. Christ gave his mother Mary to all humanity from the cross when he said to his apostle John, “Behold your mother.” Pope Francis reminded us of this...