Women
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Parson joins legal push to convince Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Gov. Mike Parson has added his name to the growing list of GOP elected officials asking the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Contraception is free to women, except when it’s not
For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out-of-pocket has been a…
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Federal appeals court will review decision in Missouri abortion ban lawsuit
In a move long-time legal observers say is unusual, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will, on its own motion, review a…
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Missouri’s new Poet Laureate is Maryfrances Wagner of Independence
ST. LOUIS – Maryfrances Wagner, a poet, teacher and community leader from Independence, Mo., has been named as Missouri’s sixth…
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Betty Thompson, Hazel Erby were matriarchs of Black politics in St. Louis
The neighborhood children would affectionately call them “Mama Erby” and “Mama Thompson.” For decades, Former St. Louis County Councilwoman Hazel…
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Labor Secretary visits St. Louis to assess workforce sustainability
ST. LOUIS – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was in St. Louis on Thursday to discuss health care and…
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St. Louis County Councilwoman Hazel Erby dies at 75
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Hazel Erby, a longtime St. Louis County Councilwoman, died on Friday (July 2, 2021). She was…
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Ordinance used to arrest Women’s March participant is constitutional, court rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a traffic ordinance cited in the arrest of a…
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Missouri AG asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear abortion restrictions
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to review an appeals court decision blocking a…
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Missouri Senate OKs Medicaid funding, rejects push to ban Planned Parenthood
A bipartisan coalition handed anti-abortion activists a rare defeat in the Missouri Senate Friday night, rejecting a push to ban Planned…
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Federal appeals court upholds injunction blocking eight-week abortion ban
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision to block a Missouri law criminalizing abortions after eight…
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Black women’s next targets: governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA (AP) — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents’ recounting life as Black Southerners enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph…
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Parson names first Black woman to Missouri Supreme Court
Judge Robin Ransom will be the first Black woman to sit on the Missouri Supreme Court, Gov. Mike Parson announced…
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JACO INTERVIEW: Reproductive Health Services CEO discusses future of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to take a Mississippi case that could overturn Roe v. Wade worries advocates of legal…
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Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to a showdown over abortion in a case that could dramatically alter…
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Virtual Annie Malone parade will be vibrant with history, hope
The legacy of Annie Turnbo Malone lives on, and so does the annual parade that raises money for Annie Malone…
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Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to…
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Rep. Bush tells Congress of Black pregnancy complications, maternal deaths
WASHINGTON — When U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was pregnant with her first child, Zion, she saw a sign…
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Bipartisan coalition hopes to fund free tampons, pads in Missouri prisons
In Missouri, incarcerated women’s access to feminine hygiene products depends on where they’re housed. Some are forced to pay to…
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Missouri lawmakers strike deal on anti-abortion language in Medicaid funding bill
Abortion opponents think they have a deal that would curtail the availability of some contraceptive options for Medicaid recipients that won’t endanger…
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Jones’ swearing-in focuses on possibilities for change
CITY HALL – Tishaura Jones’ inauguration as the city’s first black woman mayor was more than a swearing-in. It was…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine goes under review after suspension
The one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is being studied by independent scientists and medical experts after several cases of…
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New gender gap: More women than men are getting COVID vaccine
Mary Ann Steiner drove 2½ hours from her home in University City to the tiny Ozark town of Centerville to…
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Missouri pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Missouri will pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as recommended by federal authorities who are investigating six instances…
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Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
About 40 percent of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and…
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Reform-minded leaders now at the helm in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The daunting task of turning around the fortunes of St. Louis is now in the hands…
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Holding Medicaid hostage over birth control defies law and reason
While playing politics with health care in Missouri is certainly nothing new, holding Missouri Medicaid hostage over basic birth control…
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Volunteers – including her dad – fuel Cara Spencer’s campaign
BENTON PARK WEST – One of Cara Spencer’s most faithful volunteers in her race for mayor may be Bob Spencer…
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Tishaura Jones urges backers to keep working for mayoral victory
ELLENDALE – In one of city Treasurer Tishaura Jones’ last rallies before the election, she spoke of some words of…
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Missouri child care providers wait months for payment
For Aaliyah Bailey, a single mother in St. Peters, Missouri’s child care subsidy program wasn’t there when she needed it…
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