Even after Missouri banned nearly all abortions, the state continues to spend millions on a program designed to dissuade pregnant people from the procedure. Under the state budget that took effect this month, Missouri allocated roughly $8.3 million to the Department of Social Services to fund its “Alternatives to Abortion” program. The program directs people to services that help them carry a pregnancy to term instead of getting an abortion. On top of that funding, DSS is spending $266,000 on a contract with a Christian anti-abortion marketing firm to promote the program. The contract with Columbia-based Choose Life Marketing was originally awarded in May and renewed by the state through June 2024 late last month. Read more about Missouri’s continued efforts to stop abortions at the link in our bio. #Abortion #Missouri #KansasCity #AbortionAccess