Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a legal complaint against two local ordinances that ban "conversion therapy ...

A judge in Missouri has set the stage for abortion providers in the Show-Me State to once again reopen their doors to ...

A Friday decision by a judge means abortions may soon resume in Missouri clinics. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in November in Jackson County challenging a Missouri law that required surgical cen ...

Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang previously struck down a number of “targeted regulation of abortion provider” ...

The plea deals follow a 2023 investigation by The Star that revealed a series of connections between a Jackson County town ...

A Jackson County judge has granted a temporary block on a state law requiring special licensing for abortion clinics. This ...

The decision to block Missouri’s abortion provider licensure requirements which made full access to care unattainable in the state is a huge step to realizing the promise of Missourians’ new ...

The ruling marks a key moment in the push by abortion rights supporters to restore access to the procedure across Missouri.

Planned Parenthood said in a statement that it plans to restore abortion services to its clinics throughout the state “immediately” following a judge’s ruling on Friday. Planned Parenthood filed a law ...

A potent flu season is packing another powerful punch for area residents with cases more than tripling in recent weeks, the ...

More than a hundred people were experiencing homelessness in Eastern Jackson County during the last point-in-time count, and ...