Wednesday 24 June 2026
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Are Missouri Republicans Trying to Outlaw Birth Control?

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Are Missouri Republicans Trying to Outlaw Birth Control?

On Wednesday, former Sen. Claire McCaskill claimed that Missouri Republicans were attempting to “outlaw birth control.”

The Missouri state legislature met for a special session starting Wednesday to discuss Medicaid funding. The central issue the legislators are debating is the renewal of the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, a tax that helps fund Medicaid in Missouri.

Alec Dent is a former culture editor and staff writer for The Dispatch.

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