Missouri Governor Parson Celebrates Abortion Ban in Final State of the State Address

As abortion rights supporters rally to overturn the ban, Parson unveils a $52.7 billion budget with investments in child care, education, and infrastructure.

• Missouri Governor Mike Parson, in his final State of the State address, celebrated the state's abortion ban, stating that the number of elective abortions performed annually in Missouri is now zero.
• Parson's comments come as a coalition of abortion rights supporters, under the name Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, are gathering signatures to place a state constitutional amendment on the ballot later this year to guarantee abortion rights in the state constitution.
• Parson unveiled a $52.7 billion budget recommendation that includes nearly $26 billion in federal funds, with proposed investments in child care, education, transportation and other areas.
• Parson also called for harsher punishments for individuals who expose children to fentanyl, stating that the fentanyl crisis is tearing families and communities apart.
• Parson's budget proposal includes a focus on issues such as expanding access to child care, increasing teacher pay, and recommends $314.7 million to infrastructure projects that support the training of workers.

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