Missouri’s Senate Interim Committee on the “Sanctity of Life” wasted time and taxpayer money on ridiculous hearings designed to persecute abortion providers. Meanwhile, the committee did nothing to address countless issues threatening the lives of Missourians every day.

Black women in Missouri are three times more likely to have a baby die before their first birthday than their white counterparts, Missourians who work full time can’t afford to provide for their families because the minimum wage is ridiculously low, far too many of us face sky-high rates of gun violence, and there continue to be racial disparities in policing practices.