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If you're frustrated that an abortion ban is going to be on the ballot again in 2026, you're not alone. Jeanette from Springfield, MO says, "Abortion is legal again in Missouri because the people’s vote decided it should be. This is what democracy looks like and should be the way democracy works."
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Jeanette Rouse, of Springfield, says Missourians have already made their voices heard on an abortion ban. She encourages readers to understand what's written into Amendment 3 in 2026.
Read it: sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini...
Read it: sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini...
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If you're frustrated that an abortion ban is going to be on the ballot again in 2026, you're not alone. Jeanette from Springfield, MO says, "Abortion is legal again in Missouri because the people’s vote decided it should be. This is what democracy looks like and should be the way democracy works."
The math isn't mathing 👀
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The math isn't mathing 👀
No one should have to leave home to feel safe, supported, or seen. At Planned Parenthood, we believe everyone deserves to live, work, and access care in a state that values them for exactly who they are.
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave, hurting the state’s economy. #moleg #mogov
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find • Missouri Independent
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave the state.
missouriindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
No one should have to leave home to feel safe, supported, or seen. At Planned Parenthood, we believe everyone deserves to live, work, and access care in a state that values them for exactly who they are.
Today is #NationalAbortionStorytellingDay 📣💖 The voices of abortion storytellers shape a more compassionate future. Sharing your personal abortion story — or any story about accessing sexual and reproductive health care — helps fight stigma and push for better policies in our communities.
Share Your Story
Sharing your story is powerful — it busts stigma & builds connection about the importance of sexual & reproductive health care.
www.weareplannedparenthood.org
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Today is #NationalAbortionStorytellingDay 📣💖 The voices of abortion storytellers shape a more compassionate future. Sharing your personal abortion story — or any story about accessing sexual and reproductive health care — helps fight stigma and push for better policies in our communities.
When Medicaid is defunded, cancers go undetected, illnesses go untreated & quality health care becomes harder to get. Call on the IL General Assembly & state leadership to protect access to essential health care for patients who rely on Medicaid: https://bit.ly/43A3mjO
Take Action!
Protect Access to Essential Health Care: Fight Donald Trump's Planned Parenthood
www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
When Medicaid is defunded, cancers go undetected, illnesses go untreated & quality health care becomes harder to get. Call on the IL General Assembly & state leadership to protect access to essential health care for patients who rely on Medicaid: https://bit.ly/43A3mjO
Birth control is safe, effective, and your decision — no matter what misinformation is spreading online. Trust your provider, not some random influencer with a ring light and an agenda.
Birth control misinformation spreads as right-wing influencers promote higher birth rates
Birth control misinformation is exploding online.
www.northcountrypublicradio.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Birth control is safe, effective, and your decision — no matter what misinformation is spreading online. Trust your provider, not some random influencer with a ring light and an agenda.
Disinformation about birth control isn’t just misleading — it’s dangerous.
Everyone deserves accurate information to make the choices that are right for them.
Everyone deserves accurate information to make the choices that are right for them.
October 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Disinformation about birth control isn’t just misleading — it’s dangerous.
Everyone deserves accurate information to make the choices that are right for them.
Everyone deserves accurate information to make the choices that are right for them.
Keep up with the latest Missouri and Illinois legislative shenanigans and take action to support reproductive rights. Join the fight for reproductive freedom and be the first to get updates: https://bit.ly/3yf5grh
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Keep up with the latest Missouri and Illinois legislative shenanigans and take action to support reproductive rights. Join the fight for reproductive freedom and be the first to get updates: https://bit.ly/3yf5grh
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Join our upcoming volunteer trainings! 🩵🩷
Vol 101: https://bit.ly/4ogeL0g
Vol 102: https://bit.ly/47BPdVC
Vol 101: https://bit.ly/4ogeL0g
Vol 102: https://bit.ly/47BPdVC
October 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Join our upcoming volunteer trainings! 🩵🩷
Vol 101: https://bit.ly/4ogeL0g
Vol 102: https://bit.ly/47BPdVC
Vol 101: https://bit.ly/4ogeL0g
Vol 102: https://bit.ly/47BPdVC
What do Planned Parenthood and Chappell Roan have in common? We love Springfield lesbians! 🩷🧡🤍 We had an absolute hoot at the Pink Underground’s Lesbian BBQ — let’s go lesbians!
October 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What do Planned Parenthood and Chappell Roan have in common? We love Springfield lesbians! 🩷🧡🤍 We had an absolute hoot at the Pink Underground’s Lesbian BBQ — let’s go lesbians!
We stand with the millions of people across the country to show that America has no kings, and that power belongs to the people. Will you join? nokings.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We stand with the millions of people across the country to show that America has no kings, and that power belongs to the people. Will you join? nokings.org
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Hold onto your wieners! 🌭 @steveshotdogs.bsky.social Delmar location is donating 10% of proceeds to Planned Parenthood Great Rivers this Saturday, October 18 (4 – 8 p.m.). Come grab a dog for a great cause. Dine in or pick up only (no third-party delivery).
October 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hold onto your wieners! 🌭 @steveshotdogs.bsky.social Delmar location is donating 10% of proceeds to Planned Parenthood Great Rivers this Saturday, October 18 (4 – 8 p.m.). Come grab a dog for a great cause. Dine in or pick up only (no third-party delivery).
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Illinois is facing serious Medicaid cuts and the impact will be felt across our communities. Hear from advocates and community members in Madison and St. Clair Counties about what’s at stake — and how these changes could affect you.
Madison: https://bit.ly/4h7hSVI
St. Clair: https://bit.ly/4hbuvPB
Madison: https://bit.ly/4h7hSVI
St. Clair: https://bit.ly/4hbuvPB
October 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Illinois is facing serious Medicaid cuts and the impact will be felt across our communities. Hear from advocates and community members in Madison and St. Clair Counties about what’s at stake — and how these changes could affect you.
Madison: https://bit.ly/4h7hSVI
St. Clair: https://bit.ly/4hbuvPB
Madison: https://bit.ly/4h7hSVI
St. Clair: https://bit.ly/4hbuvPB
Join us for a relaxed, community-powered event where we’ll write postcards to Illinois legislators urging them to oppose cuts to Medicaid and protect essential health care services across the state. 💬💌 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nOqnaK
October 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Join us for a relaxed, community-powered event where we’ll write postcards to Illinois legislators urging them to oppose cuts to Medicaid and protect essential health care services across the state. 💬💌 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nOqnaK
Abortion bans have dire consequences on entire communities. Research shows a link between abortion restrictions and economic harm, like increased income inequality. "...denying people abortions entrenches them deeper into poverty." Read more: https://bit.ly/4ohkB1w
October 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Abortion bans have dire consequences on entire communities. Research shows a link between abortion restrictions and economic harm, like increased income inequality. "...denying people abortions entrenches them deeper into poverty." Read more: https://bit.ly/4ohkB1w
You deserve to get the care and education you need. We fight for you! ❤️🔥 Tell us your why!
October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
You deserve to get the care and education you need. We fight for you! ❤️🔥 Tell us your why!
We’re so grateful for everyone who joined us at Springfield Pride this past weekend. 🏳️🌈💖🌟
October 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We’re so grateful for everyone who joined us at Springfield Pride this past weekend. 🏳️🌈💖🌟
The latest change in a lawsuit aimed at restricting access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, brings the case to a federal courtroom in Missouri.
Federal lawsuit to limit access to abortion pill moved from Texas to Missouri • Missouri Independent
A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and induce abortions, is moving to Missouri.
missouriindependent.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The latest change in a lawsuit aimed at restricting access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, brings the case to a federal courtroom in Missouri.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Tower Grove Pride in St. Louis this past weekend. 🫶🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨ If you missed us and want to stay updated in the fight for reproductive rights, sign up at https://bit.ly/4gXTTbK
October 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Tower Grove Pride in St. Louis this past weekend. 🫶🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨ If you missed us and want to stay updated in the fight for reproductive rights, sign up at https://bit.ly/4gXTTbK
This World Contraception Day, let’s be clear: birth control is legal, safe, effective, and widely available. Politicians don’t get to control your body. The decision to use the pill, the patch, an IUD, or any other method is yours to make with your health care provider.
September 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This World Contraception Day, let’s be clear: birth control is legal, safe, effective, and widely available. Politicians don’t get to control your body. The decision to use the pill, the patch, an IUD, or any other method is yours to make with your health care provider.
Trust the experts ... not the tyrants.
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trust the experts ... not the tyrants.
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Today in the Missouri Supreme Court, we joined our friends @lambdaLegal to fight a discriminatory ban that prevents Trans Youth from accessing care only because of their transgender status.
September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Today in the Missouri Supreme Court, we joined our friends @lambdaLegal to fight a discriminatory ban that prevents Trans Youth from accessing care only because of their transgender status.
This is what leadership should look like. 🏳️⚧️✨ Protecting our youth means making sure every young person is safe, affirmed, and free to be themselves.
9 state attorneys general pledge to support transgender youth: 'We have your back'
"You belong here. You inspire us. And we do love you," nine state AGs tell trans youth in a new video.
www.advocate.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is what leadership should look like. 🏳️⚧️✨ Protecting our youth means making sure every young person is safe, affirmed, and free to be themselves.
🚨 Update on MO lawmakers' proposed abortion ban: Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled on Friday that the proposal could stay on the 2026 ballot, ruling that gender-affirming care is “closely related to reproductive health care.”
Court requires new ballot summary for Missouri abortion ban plan
Cole County Judge Daniel Green ordered a new ballot summary on a measure to repeal Amendment 3.
www.stlpr.org
September 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🚨 Update on MO lawmakers' proposed abortion ban: Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled on Friday that the proposal could stay on the 2026 ballot, ruling that gender-affirming care is “closely related to reproductive health care.”
At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Planned Parenthood Gen Action students helped push lawmakers to pass HB3709 into law, making Illinois the first state in the Midwest to guarantee access to medication abortion and birth control on public college campuses.
How student abortion rights activists reshaped Illinois state law - Salon.com
As many states go backward on abortion access, Illinois students drove change to the governor's desk
www.salon.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Planned Parenthood Gen Action students helped push lawmakers to pass HB3709 into law, making Illinois the first state in the Midwest to guarantee access to medication abortion and birth control on public college campuses.