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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization’s Decision Impact on Missouri
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the prior decision from Roe v. Wade that held that a woman has a constitutional right to abortion. This decision effectively ends the almost 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., largely leaving abortion rights up to the individual states. Missouri's
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LGBTQ+ Resources in Kansas City
We are deeply saddened by the closure of our former MOCADSV member agency, the Kansas City Anti-Violence Project, which leaves Kansas City and the surrounding area without domestic and sexual violence resources specifically aimed at serving the LGBTQ+ community. However, other crisis resources and LGBTQ+ organizations still exist in the area. The list below is from an article in the
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Redistricting in Missouri: District Changes in a Mid-term Election Year
Updated on May 19, 2022 - Even-numbered years are typically viewed as the most important election years and typically have the largest voter turnout, because of presidential and congressional elections. Alternately, the 2022 election year is known as the “mid-term” because the president is not on the ballot but some congressional delegates are decided. The mid-term August primary, and November
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MOCADSV Responds to Recent Missouri News in Statement about Coercive Control
March 23, 2022 -- The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) reiterates our unequivocal support for survivors and condemns all forms of domestic violence, sexual assault, and harassment committed against survivors and their families. Survivors, their families, and the advocates who work alongside them know that abusive individuals use their power to silence victims and maintain control over
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Missouri Supreme Court Case on the Second Amendment Preservation Act
Update: April 27, 2022 -- The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled the effort to block the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) can continue. Everytown Law filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of MOCADSV earlier this year. The Supreme Court's decision is a procedural one. They declined to reach a decision on any of the plaintiffs' claims that
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MOCADSV Announces Retirement of Long-time CEO, Colleen Coble
Jefferson City, MO—The Board of Directors of the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) has announced the December 2021 retirement of the Coalition’s long-time CEO, Colleen Coble, who has served in that position since December 1988. "For more than 30 years, MOCADSV has had the good fortune to be led by Colleen, one of the strongest and most
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