By a vote of 23-7, the Missouri Senate approved a house bill this week that would effectively ban telemedicine abortions being performed in Missouri. HB 400, sponsored by Representative Jeanie Riddle (R-Mokane), requires any physician ordering an abortion to be physically present when the patient is given medication to terminate a pregnancy. This requirement would [...]
This week the Missouri General Assembly passed and sent to Governor Jay Nixon legislation that would repeal the renters’ portion of the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit. Over 104,000 seniors on fixed incomes and people with disabilities from all corners of Missouri rely on the credit to help them with basic necessities, such as paying for [...]
The debate over SB 350 got tangled up in final approval of the FY 2014 state budget. The proposed budget sent to Governor Nixon this week by the general assembly proposes to fund various programs, such as First Steps that assist children with disabilities, out of the money saved by repealing the low-income renters’ credit. [...]
The Missouri Catholic Conference is urging Governor Nixon to veto SB 350, the bill that repeals the low-income credit for seniors and people with disabilities. All MCC Network members are asked to contact Governor Nixon to urge a veto of SB 350. To learn more and get the governor’s contact information, check out the MCC [...]
As originally introduced, the MCC opposed HB 343, a public assistance bill that would put certain onerous requirements on recipients to get benefits. As the bill moved through the process some of the MCC’s concerns were addressed and certain requirements were removed, while others remained or were modified. Sponsored by Representative Casey Guernsey (R-Bethany), HB [...]
This week the House passed SB 36, a bill that would extend the age to 17 ½ years old that a juvenile could remain under of the Division of Youth Services (DYS). Sponsored by Senator Wayne Wallingford (R-Cape Girardeau), this bill added six months eligibility that the court could consider imposing a juvenile sentence. Also [...]
Rhode Island and Delaware are the 10th and 11th states to join those offering marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Minnesota is expected to become the 12th next week. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a second Fortnight for Freedom this summer leading up to the Fourth of July. The Fortnight is [...]
The Office of the Pro-life Secretariat at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement on the FDA’s recent decision to require the emergency contraceptive Plan B be available over the counter for girls as young as 15. The statement argues that widespread use of emergency contraceptives do not reduce abortion rates, [...]
Abortion is an evil that should not be spread by any means, much less by the use of modern technology. When Planned Parenthood started performing telemedicine abortions in Iowa, they increased the number of clinics there from five to 17. Let’s not allow that to happen in Missouri! Next week, the Senate will most likely [...]