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Missouri's Landmark Divorce Reform: Protecting Pregnant Women from Legal Entrapment in Abusive Marriages

The Missouri House unanimously approved a bill to clarify that women can legally finalize divorces while pregnant, protecting vulnerable abuse survivors from being trapped in dangerous marriages by judicial ambiguity. This vital legislation courageously affirms that no woman should be legally chained to her abuser during the perilous period of pregnancy, where violence often escalates.