Hundreds Flood Missouri Capitol to Protest Explosive Votes on Abortion, Sick Leave & More

Protesters fill Missouri Capitol to decry rollback of voter-approved abortion rights and sick leave

At a protest in the state Capitol on Wednesday, hundreds of Missourians urged lawmakers to respect their will on reproductive rights and paid sick leave — two measures that voters passed in 2024 but the legislature moved to reverse immediately after.

Hundreds flood Missouri Capitol to protest explosive votes on abortion, sick leave & more

Hundreds of people from Kansas City and across Missouri packed into the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday to protest a series of recent legislative attacks on direct and representative democracy.

Missourians call for justice in Capitol rally

Wednesday's "Stand Up, Fight Back" rally saw hundreds advocate for progressive issues in Jefferson City.

Missourians to protest legislative actions at 'Stand up, fight back' rally

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations around the state are coming together for the "Stand Up, Fight Back" rally Wednesday at the State Capitol to protest actions taken by Missouri lawmakers. According to a press release from Abortion Action Missouri, thousands of protesters went to the Capitol is September 2025 to protest lawmakers taking away paid sick leave, the right to abortion, access to health care and the redistricting of the c…

Missourians to protest legislative actions at ‘Stand up, fight back’ rally

Jazsmin Halliburton JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations around the state are coming together for the “Stand Up, Fight Back” rally Wednesday at the State Capitol to protest actions taken by Missouri lawmakers. According to a press release from Abortion…