Missouri
By Paula Gianino, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri August 4, 2009 - 8:00am
More than 750,000 Missourians are uninsured. Medicaid benefits for 300,000 Missourians were cut, and coverage for 100,000 more eliminated. In 2003, 30,000 women lost Medicaid coverage.
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Reader diary posted by Megan Evans, Medical Student May 4, 2009 - 1:15pm
The Missouri State House overwhelmingly (115-43) approved an amendment that only further restricts Missourian women’s access to safe, effective contraception and medication abortion.
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Students offered tests after HIV scare at Missouri High School; Family Research Council comes to defense of Rep. Bachmann; Catholic commentator warns against voting solely on abortion; Coping with depression during pregnancy; Text messages inform and encourage HIV testing in South Africa.
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Circumcision benefit doubted for gay men; Catholic hospital under fire for allowing abortion referrals and birth control prescriptions; Ohio top court mulls admission of medical files in Planned Parenthood case; U.S. Supreme Court refuses Missouri prison abortion rights case; Breast cancer vaccine within reach.
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Do pro-choice voters in Missouri have an opportunity to elect a protective veto into the Governor's mansion in November? Only if the Democratic nominee really does support abortion rights.
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Midwives can now legally practice in Missouri, Could PEPFAR really be Bush's legacy?, Prospects of a domestic gag rule, Is James Dobson pushing voters to Obama?
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In an election season where up is down and down is up, a group of Republicans from Missouri are taking a stand in support of embryonic stem cell research.
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Midwives in Missouri may go from felons to legal health care providers if the legislation that has passed the MO Senate today also passes the House.
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Currently, Missouri midwives must have a nursing degree and work under a doctor's supervision -- otherwise, they are committing a felony. A Senate bill under consideration would expand women's birthing options -- but the Missouri State Medical Association is fighting back.
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The impact of anti-immigration policies on women is clear and reflects poorly upon our society. Pamela explores the impact in her home state of Missouri, in her own neighborhood.
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