Missouri Governor Enacts Legislation to Exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid Funding

The new law, signed by Gov. Mike Parson, halts Medicaid reimbursements to abortion providers, intensifying the state's stringent anti-abortion measures.

• Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri signs a bill prohibiting Medicaid funds from being used for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood.
• The legislation aligns Missouri with states like Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, which have also restricted Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding.
• Despite the ban on funding, Planned Parenthood vows to continue providing essential health services to Medicaid recipients.
• The law follows a Missouri Supreme Court decision that previously declared similar funding cuts unconstitutional.
• Abortion-rights advocates have gathered signatures for a ballot initiative to challenge the state's strict abortion laws.

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