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...
On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a notice of intent to serve a cease and desist order against Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri to prohibit them from violating state health and safety standards by performing chemically induced...
Since President Trump signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and make it more affordable on February 18, the issue has garnered national attention. Two days after the executive order was signed, the United States...
The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee this week heard testimony on two bills designed to eliminate the tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products. SB 57, sponsored by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R - Arnold), would provide a sales tax exemption for...
A Missouri judge last Friday blocked a licensing requirement for abortion clinics, opening the door for Planned Parenthood to provide abortions in the state immediately. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang ruled that the licensing requirement for abortion...
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order that asked for a list of policy recommendations to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and “aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments.” “As pastors, we see the suffering...
The House Committee on Children and Families voted “Do Pass” on HB 236. The bill, authored by Representative Sherri Gallick (R - Belton), would establish civil liability and penalty to internet pornography companies that allow minors to access their content. When...
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Health and Mental Health heard House Bill 195, sponsored by Rep. Brian Seitz (R-Branson), and House Bill 1119, sponsored by Rep. Holly Jones (R-Eureka), which would establish the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The...
After three years of planning and retrofitting, the women’s prison at Vandalia is expected to open a nursery in February that can serve up to 14 mothers and their babies for 18 months at a time. Space at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional...
The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sun., Feb. 9) are opportunities to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. The theme for 2025 is "Marriage: Source of...