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...
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 and...
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 -...
Missourians will have the opportunity to come together to witness for the unborn, women, and families at the 2025 Midwest March for Life. The event will be held on Thursday, May 1, at the Missouri State Capitol. There will be an opening rally with life-affirming...
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether parents have the right to opt their elementary school children out of coursework that promotes gender ideology (Mahmoud v. Taylor). In May 2023, Catholic,...
On Thursday, the Missouri House of Representatives greenlighted a bill to promote fatherhood and empower men to become successful fathers. HB 927, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark), would create the “Missouri Fathership Project” to provide resources for fathers,...
The House on Thursday passed a MCC-supported bill aimed at protecting infants who survive a failed abortion attempt. HB 195, sponsored by Rep. Brian Seitz (R-Branson) and Rep. Holly Jones (R-Eureka), would require a health care provider present at the time of an...
The House Committee on Children and Families voted “Do Pass” on HB 1012. The bill, authored by Representative Brad Christ (R - St. Louis), would establish a reimbursement fund for non-recurring adoption expenses for persons adopting a child after January 1, 2026....
Missouri’s first prison nursery program welcomed its first baby last week. Baby Dawson is the first infant to join the new program at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correction Center in Vandalia. According to a post by the Missouri Department of...
The House on Wednesday third read and passed legislation to help the state set up more safe haven baby boxes at Missouri hospitals and fire stations. Current Missouri law allows parents to give up their newborns, up to 45 days of age, at a designated drop-off box...