Show-Me Preggo Divorce Rights

A double take on this issue without much/any opposition . . . Here's a reminder that real life Missouri ladies have bigger problems than fighting over toilet space with dudes . . . Check-it:

Advocates in Missouri are now pushing to change this law, arguing that it's being weaponized against victims of domestic violence and contributes to the contraction of women's reproductive freedoms in a post-Roe v. Wade landscape . . .

After hearing stories about survivors unable to leave marriages, state Rep. Ashley Aune introduced House Bill 2402. It would allow pregnant women to finalize divorce in Missouri.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence

The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant - and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.

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