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The ACLU of Missouri dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side.

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ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 3d

Happening now: We are in court fighting the state’s unconstitutional book ban — passed as SB775 —that led to the immediate removal of hundreds of books from school libraries. We will always stand to protect student’s First Amendment right to access information.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 9d

"At the same time, he is failing to provide resources to the communities impacted by a natural disaster. These politicized actions embolden the administration in D.C. – they do not protect communities in Missouri."

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 9d

“Kehoe failed to provide basic information to prepare Missourians for this unprecedented act. With the backdrop of masked ICE agents breaking apart our families & communities, it is concerning that Kehoe is asking Guard members to voluntarily participate in this agenda."

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 9d

"Despite denying a deployment in Missouri just days ago, Kehoe's actions threaten people & businesses across the state & ignores the needs of the St. Louis community that is still in the midst of clean up from a devastating tornado,” said Luz María Henríquez, executive director -ACLU of Missouri.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 17d

“This law invades the private relationship between patients, their families, and their doctors, denying transgender people access to safe and effective medical care. The MO Constitution protects the autonomy, equal rights and opportunity for all people, & this law falls short of those principles.”

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 17d

“Missouri’s bans violate fundamental constitutional rights that protect all Missourians,” said Nora Huppert, Senior Attorney at Lambda Legal.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 17d

"In addition to ignoring the consensus of established medical associations and evidence-based findings, this law strips parents and families from making private decisions with their doctors and gives the government the final say in who will receive care and what type of treatments."

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 17d

"Missouri's discriminatory ban singles out and denies transgender people access to lifesaving medical care in violation of their constitutional rights," said Gillian Wilcox, Director of Litigation at the ACLU of Missouri.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 17d

Today in the Missouri Supreme Court, we joined our friends @lambdaLegal to fight a discriminatory ban that prevents Trans Youth from accessing care only because of their transgender status.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 29d

See you in court, Governor Kehoe.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Sep 12

We the people!

Progress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · Sep 11

POV: You're with thousands of Missourians who believe people, not politicians, should have power in our state! ❤️💙
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People Not Politicians rally in on the front steps of the Capitol with people holding signs

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Missouri ACLU and Planned Parenthood Providers Fight State’s Ban on Medication Abortion

Kansas City, Mo. — Today, two courts heard arguments in the ongoing lawsuit to enforce Missouri’s right to reproductive freedom, which voters enshrined in the state constitution last year. The ACLU

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ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Sep 11

Abortion care remains available in Missouri

We stood with Planned Parenthood to defend abortion access from the Gov's handpicked Attorney General. The AG continued her predecessor's efforts to overturn the will of the people.

We asked the court to block the ban on medication abortion care.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Breaking: With our friends at PPGreatPlains and @ppgreatrivers.bsky.social, we are defending the voter-approved constitutional amendment in two separate courts against the unelected Attorney General's attempt to reinstate the total abortion ban while we demand access to medication abortion care.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Sep 9

"That all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole."

Take the power back. secure.everyaction.com/Vpuyv0iR1kG5...

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Sep 4

Politicians in our state are gathering to silence Missourians by gutting the citizen ballot measures and illegally gerrymandering Kansas City at the request of elites in Washington D.C.

Join the fight to stop politicians from silencing Missourians.

Take action at linktr.ee/aclu_mo

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Aug 29

As Gov. Kehoe, President Pro Tem O'Laughlin, & Speaker Patterson cower to demands from Washington D.C. to further gerrymander our state, Missourians will be left with diminished representation, disenfranchisement, & more divisive politics. This power grab to subvert democracy is wrong for Missouri.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Abortion Rights Update: we are in court fighting to preserve our right to reproductive freedom by asking the judge to rule Amendment 3, passed as HJR73, as unconstitutional and prevent it from appearing on a ballot or to give Missourians fair and accurate ballot language.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Aug 21

We recommend that legislators and school districts ban the use of violence and exclusion, and embrace de-escalation practices that aim to keep students in school. Read our full report of findings and recommendations at www.aclu-mo.org/sites/defaul...

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ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Aug 21

An overreliance on corporal punishment & expulsion has put the most vulnerable members of our community, our children, on a collision course with law enforcement and the school-to-prison pipeline while denying them the expectation that all children deserve an equal chance to receive an education.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Jul 25

The ACLU of Missouri is taking applications for a fall internship with our Policy and Campaigns Team. Our work covers several issues including free speech and association rights, voting rights, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and more. Apply at www.aclu-mo.org/en/who-we-ar...

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Judge Issues Preliminary Injunctions Again Blocking Missouri’s Abortion Bans, Some Restrictions

Kansas City, Mo. – A Jackson County circuit court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Missouri’s abortion bans and several targeted regulations of abortion providers.

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ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Breaking: A Jackson county judge issued a new preliminary injunction again blocking Missouri's abortion ban and several restrictions clearing the way for Planned Parenthood to provide procedural abortion care.

ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Full story: www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

ACLU sues to block ‘misleading’ abortion ban from Missouri ballot

The lawsuit marks the first major legal challenge intended to halt a Republican-led attempt to ban abortions again in Missouri.

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ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · Jul 3

"The vote last November was historic, offering a fierce rebuke of Republican state lawmakers who had spent decades restricting access. The constitutional amendment overturned a near-total ban that was enacted in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade."