News & Commentary
Apr 05, 2019
The Power of the Prosecutor with Emily Bazelon
You are invited to hear Emily speak on the power of the prosecutor and the realities of our criminal justice system on Wednesday, April 24 in Kansas City and Thursday, April 25 in St. Louis.
Apr 05, 2019
Stop The Bans
HB 126 and SB 279 block women’s access to safe abortions. They are dangerous and unconstitutional. A woman has a right to end a pregnancy. That decision is personal not political.
Mar 19, 2019
Statement on Today’s Missouri Supreme Court Decision Regarding Room and Board at County Jails
“We’re pleased that the Missouri Supreme Court reaffirmed that people cannot be imprisoned for being poor,” said Tony Rothert, legal director, ACLU of Missouri. “We know several counties have abused the court process for years to lock up Missourians because they could not afford their freedom. That ends today.”
Mar 13, 2019
ACLU Statement on Senate Bill 338
“Senate Bill 388 pretends to ban a practice that simply does not exist. It is not about women’s health.SB 388’s purpose is to spread lies to alarm the general public and to shame a woman who chooses not to carry her pregnancy to term.
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