Learn more

ST. LOUIS — Megan Shebosky-Aken drove three hours from her home in Malden, Missouri, in the state’s Bootheel to attend a signature-gathering event in St. Louis that kicked off an effort to put the question of whether to legalize abortion on a statewide ballot. “That’s how much it means to me to get my reproductive rights back,” said Shebosky-Aken, 33, who wanted to be the first among Dunklin County residents to sign the petition. She was among more than 1,000 people Tuesday night who filled The Pageant concert venue. Four other signature-gathering launch events were also held that night in Kan…

cuu