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Missouri bishops condemn execution of Ernest Johnson
The four bishops of Missouri released a joint statement on Wednesday evening condemning the state’s execution of Ernest Lee Johnson,... Read more
Missouri executes inmate after Holy See appealed for clemency
Missouri on Tuesday evening executed Ernest Johnson, 61, an inmate convicted of murdering three people in the 1990s, after the... Read more
St. Louis archdiocese says masks optional at its schools this fall
The Archdiocese of St. Louis announced Monday that face masks will be optional at its Catholic schools this fall. Read more
Court blocks Missouri's eight-week abortion ban
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a 2019 Missouri pro-life law from going into effect. Read more
Missouri cannot block Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, high court says
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision that intended to cut Planned Parenthood off from Medicaid funding... Read more
Missouri's last abortion clinic receives license
The Missouri health department issued a license to the state's only abortion clinic Thursday. Its license had been revoked a... Read more
Last Missouri abortion clinic will stay open, despite state’s safety concerns
The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis had been battling the state of Missouri in court for over a year... Read more
US House oversight committee hears testimony on abortion regulation
Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee heard testimony Thursday on abortion from a new mother, as well as... Read more
Congressional committee examines state pro-life measures
A House of Representatives committee will hold a hearing on Thursday to investigate restrictions on abortion clinics passed in pro-life... Read more
Missouri abortion clinic hearing wraps up; decision expected in February
Regulators in Missouri are in the process of determining whether the state’s last remaining abortion clinic can keep its license... Read more
Missouri's last abortion clinic could be closed after state hearing
A hearing began on Monday in Missouri to determine the fate of the state’s last remaining abortion clinic. Read more
Judge temporarily blocks Missouri's eight-week abortion ban
A federal judge has blocked a Missouri law banning abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy from taking effect while a... Read more
A 'wealth' of resources available to St Louis women with unexpected pregnancies
With a law banning abortions after roughly eight weeks of pregnancy and one remaining abortion clinic whose licensure is being... Read more
In final decision, Missouri health department denies license to Planned Parenthood
Missouri’s health department on Friday rejected a license renewal request from a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, the last... Read more
Botched abortions at Missouri's last abortion clinic raise questions
In a legal battle over the closure of Missouri’s last functioning Planned Parenthood, state health department officials cited four botched... Read more
St Louis University: employee who signed abortion rights letter apologized, retracted support
A group of 180 business leaders this week signed an open letter, published June 10 as a full-page advertisement in... Read more
Judge issues injunction to keep MO abortion clinic open another two weeks
Judge Michael F. Stelzer of Missouri Circuit Court in St. Louis granted the city’s Planned Parenthood clinic a preliminary injunction... Read more
'A giant step forward': Archbishop applauds Missouri abortion ban
Banning abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy is a “giant step forward for the pro-life movement,” Archbishop Robert J. Carlson... Read more
‘Appeal-proof’ abortion ban advances in Missouri
Legislators responsible for the measure have said that, unlike recent measures in other states, the bill is specifically designed to... Read more
Missouri discrimination cases could have far-reaching implications
The Missouri state Supreme Court issued two discrimination rulings last week related to sexual orientation and gender identity, both of... Read more
