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(AP) — Missouri senators on Wednesday voted against amending the state's strict law against abortions to allow exceptions in cases of rape and incest. The state banned almost all abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade. “What we’re saying is, ‘We don’t care,’” McCreery said of the state's current abortion ban. St. Louis resident Jamie Corley is leading a campaign to amend the state constitution to allow abortions for any reason up to 12 weeks into pregnancy. If Corley's amendment is enacted, abortions would also be allowed in cases of rape, incest and fatal fetal abnormalities until viability, which typically is around 24 weeks.

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At least 22 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. “His depression, his anxiety had pretty much dissipated because he was receiving the gender-affirming care,” Thurow said. In North Dakota, the law allows treatment to continue for minors who were receiving care before the law took effect in April. Providers there have simply stopped gender-affirming care, said Brittany Stewart, a lawyer at Gender Justice, which is suing over the ban in the state. But there's one key difference: gender-affirming care is ongoing.

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☆ A Missouri lawmaker defended child marriage, saying kids he knows who got married at age 12 are 'still married'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Missouri State Sen. Mike Moon defended child marriage on Tuesday, citing a couple he knows. Moon said the couple married at age 12 and that they were still together. "You said actually that should be the law because it's the parents' right and the kid's right to decide what's best for them. "Do you know any kids who have been married at age 12?" In 2018 the Missouri legislature passed a bill raising the state's minimum marriage age from 15 to 16, with teens under 18 requiring parental consent.

☆ Missouri bill aims to outdo Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' by banning school staff from discussing sexual orientation with students
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Missouri bill would stop school staff talking to children about LGBTQ issues without parental consent. It goes further than Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, introduced last year. The bill is similar to Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by critics. Moon said at the the hearing that he only meant to ban talking about LGBTQ relationships, according to the Missouri Independent. But he was challenged by other lawmakers, who said the bill does more far than that, the report said.

☆ Netflix axes Nicole Byer animated show 'Bad Crimes,' exec produced by 'King of the Hill' duo Mike Judge and Greg Daniels
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix has stopped production on upcoming animated show "Bad Crimes," from creator Nicole Silverberg. Nicole Byers and Lauren Lapkus were set to star in the show exec produced by "King of the Hill" creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. Just weeks after Netflix's adult animation division shifted to new leadership following the departure of executive Mike Moon, the streamer has scrapped dark comedy procedural "Bad Crimes," starring Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus. Created by "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" writer Nicole Silverberg, the animated comedy also boasted backing from executive producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the co-creators of "King of the Hill." A source close to Netflix said that "Bad Crimes" producers will be able to shop the series around to other studios and platforms and indicated that the streamer is still committed to developing adult animated comedy projects.

☆ Netflix axes Nicole Byer animated show 'Bad Crimes' exec produced by 'King of the Hill' duo Mike Judge and Greg Daniels
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Netflix made huge bets on animation, hiring top talent, but insiders say the streamer neglected marketing and didn't deliver what kids want: 'Where are the farts?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The streamer didn't market its kids content enough and didn't pay attention to what children like, insiders said. Netflix hasn't been alone in dialing back on kids animation. "They had these grand plans to make a ton of animation and were going to throw a lot of money at it," said a former Netflix animation exec. But they didn't understand kids and they didn't understand animation," said a separate high-level animation programming executive. Animated series offshoot "The Boss Baby: Back in Business" is technically a Netflix original as it premiered on the streamer.

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