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Abortion rights advocates said cutting funding to Planned Parenthood would be a 'devastating blow' to the state's public health safety net
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A proposed law could cut funding to health care centers who associate with abortion facilities.
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In its State of Tobacco Control study, the American Lung Association gives most of the region poor grades for curbing smoking and the use of other tobacco products.
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Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictionsA competing Missouri amendment proposed by a Republican would allow abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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The campaign has the support of the major abortion advocacy groups in Missouri, but it’s also drawn criticism from activists over its fetal viability standard.
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If supporters gather enough signatures by May, voters could decide the fate of Missouri’s abortion ban in either August or November.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is sharing ways, big and small, that people can improve their health.
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Last session, the Missouri legislature passed a law barring transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care like puberty blockers and hormone treatment. Now, lawmakers are seeking to build upon that legislation by removing the sunset date from the original bill.
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A three-year grant awarded to the University of Missouri by the USDA will help train health and social workers on adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs.
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Wastewater tests are designed to provide an early warning system so that public health officials can ward off outbreaks.