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Gov. Kehoe signs controversial ‘born-alive’ abortion bill into Missouri law | Jefferson City News-Tribune
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (438+ words) On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law the only significant anti-abortion bill Republicans were able to pass this session as they faced heated debates with Democrats and fractured opinions over what to include in the final pared-down version…...
Missouri still among worst states for infant, maternal health as new Medicaid cuts loom | Jefferson City News-Tribune
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (795+ words) Missouri babies and mothers continue to die at higher rates than the national average, a new March of Dimes report found. Now, despite some statewide efforts to improve health outcomes, the threat of federal health care funding cuts could worsen…...