In Missouri, a law from 1973 requires couples to disclose 'whether the wife is pregnant' while filing, and the two must finalize 'any arrangements for the custody and support of the children.' Justices count the gestating fetus as a child, and have therefore interpreted the law to mean until the pregnancy is finished.
Democratic state Rep. Ashley Aune introduced House Bill 2402 to remove restrictions on divorcing while pregnant, but feels uncertain about its chances of passing in the Republican-dominated state legislature after hearing stories of domestic violence survivors.
Activists highlight that the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of [a law] in 2022 has left pregnant women in abusive relationships with less control over their lives and fewer vital resources, leading to a 100 percent increase in calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
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