Is Missouri Putting More Women at Risk? --- 2017/06/16

Guests Donna J. Harrison, M.D. - Executive Director of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Josh Hawley - Missouri Attorney General, and Diane Vaughan, R.N. - Regional Manager for ThriVe St. Louis, talk about the state of women’s health care in Missouri. Dr. Harrison talks specifically about the rise of the abortion pill, or chemical abortion, in the state of Missouri and why that raises the risks for women who use it. Learn more about AAPLOG at aaplog.org. Josh Hawley speaks about his appeal of U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri Howard Sachs’ ruling ordering the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services to expedite licensing four abortion clinics in Missouri. Read the statement from the Attorney General’s office at ago.mo.gov/home/news-archives/2017-news-archives/ag-hawley-issues-statement-on-planned-parenthood-order-promises-to-appeal. Diane Vaughan talks about ThriVe St. Louis and how they serve women with lost-cost/no-cost healthcare options in the St. Louis region. Find out more about how ThriVe helps keep women informed and sets them up for success at thrivestlouis.org.