Bishop Michael McGovern chose pregnancy care after the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortion.
“There are some real tragic impacts that we are going to see in the coming days, weeks and months,” said Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.
The council on Tuesday also voted 5-1 to give first-round approval to 12 weeks paid parental leave for full-time county employees, up from the two weeks currently available.
It can spread through intimate physical contact, touching personal items like clothing or linens, or person-to-person contact with rash, scabs or bodily fluids.
The actions come amid increasing pressure from Spencer Toder, a Democrat from St. Louis, and Robert Bucklin, who along with many other former Agape students has been calling for the school to be closed.
The St. Louis Heat 04 Zimmer is dedicating its tournament run in Destin, Florida, to Kendall Johnson, 15. "She always kept the team up. She had a warm heart."