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Monday, August 20, 2012  Congressman Todd Akin, Missouri's GOP Senate candidate, has questioned whether women can become pregnant when they're raped.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The legislation would have made it a federal crime to perform or force a woman to undergo a sex-based abortion.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Advocate for blind Chinese lawyer says US asylum deal expected ahead of Clinton's China visit

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Santorum says prenatal testing coverage encourages more women to have abortion

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Contractors in Hannibal found fetuses in jars in the basement of a Hannibal property.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  The abortion clinic at Columbia’s Planned Parenthood office is getting a new doctor in February.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  Planned Parenthood is temporarily halting abortions at a central Missouri clinic.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  State lawmakers have sent Governor Jay Nixon a bill effectively banning late-term abortion in Missouri.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Aided by budget tricks, Obama prevents cuts to favorites like Pell grants, Head Start

Thursday, January 20, 2011  Updated with video. Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with 8 murders, including 7 babies killed with scissors.

Friday, September 10, 2010  The Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia has temporarily stopped offering abortions because of difficulty scheduling doctors.