We begin this week with a Missouri Supreme Court decision dealing a blow to Republican state Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Bailey is trying to keep Missouri voters from deciding whether abortion should be legal in the state.
New legislation approved by the Missouri Senate bans gender-affirming medical procedures and medications, like puberty blockers, for minors, and requires young transgender athletes to only play on sports teams matching the gender on their birth certificates. The state attorney general is also filing an emergency rule to restrict gender-affirming care for minors.