A key area legislator, Speaker Jon Patterson, breaks with his party on abortion vote - The Examiner

A key area legislator, Speaker Jon Patterson, breaks with his party on abortion vote - The Examiner

By Jack Suntrup St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY — A ballot question to repeal Missouri’s new right to abortion won final approval Thursday in the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post A key area legislator, Speaker Jon Patterson, breaks with his party on abortion vote appeared first on The Examiner.

Arizona Republicans vote to block funds for clinics that even mention abortion

Abortion is legal in Arizona, but state Republicans are one step closer to putting new roadblocks in place to make it difficult for patients to even hear about how to get one. It’s already illegal for any state funding to pay for abortions in Arizona. State funding does get spent on health care services and facilities for low-income people—and now a new  bill that passed in the Arizona House of Representatives would make it illegal for providers…