Missouri AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 969

Last Updated: 8 hours, 30 minutes ago

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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office is airing a “women’s health PSA” warning patients about abortion clinics less than three months before voters decide whether to reinstate a near-total abortion ban Hanaway supports.

The video cost $167,000 in state funds and was paid for through the office’s Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund, said Stephanie Whitaker, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office. She confirmed that it was distributed through the Missouri Broadcasters Association, which serves more …

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