In a recent discussion of women's rights, television host Joy Reid has criticized Missouri's strict policies on abortion and contraception, comparing the state to a “slave state” for women. The debate was sparked by ongoing discussions of contraception bills in the US Senate and several states.
Former Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, who was part of the discussion, emphasized the gravity of the situation in Missouri. According to McCaskill, all forms of abortion are illegal in the state, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Missouri is a “personhood” state, meaning that life is considered to begin at conception. As a result, abortions are not being performed at Planned Parenthood, a leading provider of women's health services.
Despite this, Planned Parenthood had received funding as a Medicaid provider to provide contraception. However, recent legislation signed by Missouri's governor has ensured that Planned Parenthood will not receive any funding to provide contraception to women, a move McCaskill called “foolish.”
Reid further criticized Missouri's laws, noting that it is illegal for a pregnant woman to have an abortion in the state, and they have also targeted no-fault divorce. This means that a pregnant woman in an abusive marriage cannot get a divorce once she becomes pregnant, effectively making her the “property” of her husband and the state.
McCaskill agreed with Reid's sentiments, adding that some laws meant to restrict “deadbeat dads” have ended up restricting women unintentionally. He explained that while the original intent of the law was to hold people accountable for the children they bore, it now traps women in potentially abusive marriages simply because they are pregnant, a situation he described as “absolutely unacceptable.”
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