(AP) – A new ordinance in St. Louis prohibits
discrimination based on “reproductive health decisions.” It’s an effort by the
heavily Democratic city to pre-empt a slew of anti-abortion measures advancing
through Missouri’s Republican-controlled Legislature.
While largely symbolic, the ordinance that took effect last week bans
employers from firing, refusing to hire or disciplining women because they have
an abortion, take contraception, use artificial insemination or become pregnant
out of wedlock.
Alderwoman Megan Ellyia Green said her ordinance wasn’t sparked by any
specific case or current law. Rather, she viewed it as a way for the city to
stake out its opposition to future laws enacted in Missouri, where Republicans
now control all corners of government.
Gov. Eric Greitens says the state should send a clear message against
“abortion sanctuary cities.”
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