Matthew Huffman, who works for the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, stated that Aune’s legislation could literally save lives: “For abusive partners, they might be using reproductive coercion and control to keep their partner pregnant so that they can’t ever actually be granted a divorce.”

Despite this, Republicans are doubling down on their desire to control women. Missouri State Senator Denny Hoskins (R) said that he is not in favor of letting pregnant women decide what to do with their lives: “Just because the husband and wife are not getting along, or irreconcilable differences, I would not consider that that would be a good reason to get divorced during a pregnancy.”

Here’s the thing: While Missouri is currently in the news, it’s not the only state with this archaic legislation. According to Newsweek, in “Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, judges will likely make couples wait until the baby is born before allowing a divorce.”

These sexist, dangerous decisions that affect our bodies, our freedom, and our rights are currently being made by rooms full of men. In fact, Missouri is in the bottom 15% of U.S. states for female representation. At Her Bold Move, we are working tirelessly to get more Democratic women into those rooms to stop these laws from being written in the future – and to change the ones that already exist.

From complete abortion bans to telling women when they can and cannot get a divorce, it couldn’t be more obvious that these laws are meant to control women. Help us elect pro-choice and pro-woman women as they run to replace conservative men who are determined to turn back the clock to the 1950s. Rush $20.24 immediately →

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Colleen Davis
Endorsements Manager
Her Bold Move