On August 13, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft approved a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine a so-called “right to reproductive freedom” to appear on the November general election ballot as Amendment 3. The same day, the Secretary of State’s website...
On Monday, the Missouri Department of Revenue changed its policy so that residents now must provide proof of gender-affirmation surgery or a court order to update their gender on driver's licenses. Previously, the department required doctor approval, but not surgery,...
The Missouri Department of Justice will hold a hearing on Marcellus Williams’ claim of innocence on Wednesday, August 28. Williams, who is scheduled to be executed on September 24 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, has maintained his innocence throughout the...
Jamie Morris, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC), spoke about the Amendment 3 abortion initiative on the Diocese of Jefferson City podcast. Morris and Kathleen Lavery, Communications Director of the MCC, discussed...
The Missouri Secretary of State this week announced that the proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine a so-called “right to reproductive freedom” had received enough signatures to qualify for the November general election ballot. According to the Secretary of...
In a unanimous ruling issued this week, the Montana Supreme Court invalidated a state law that required minors to obtain parental consent for abortion on the grounds that it violated the right of privacy guaranteed by Article II, Section 10, of the state constitution....
On August 13th, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the execution of Christopher Collings to occur at 6 pm on December 3rd, 2024. Collings was convicted for the November 3rd, 2007 assault and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford in Stella, MO. Collings filed appeals of...
Three additional pro-life activists have been sentenced for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act through their involvement in a 2021 blockade of a Tennessee abortion clinic. James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days...
Opponents of the death penalty in the United States are celebrating a milestone as the country marks the 200th death row exoneree in roughly 50 years and more states continue to abolish capital punishment. Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), which advocates ending...
Chuck and Linda Raymond discuss the lingering pain and guilt felt by women and men after an abortion. This podcast covers how to find healing and hope as individuals and couples and what resources are available through the Catholic church to help those who are wounded...