Republican Who Decried Abortion Pills Lowering ‘Birth Rates For Teenaged Mothers’ Keeps Missouri AG Seat
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Andrew Bailey, who has repeatedly targeted providers of gender-affirming care and abortion, was appointed to the role in 2023 by Missouri’s governor.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a self-described “constitutional conservative” who has sought to restrict access to reproductive and gender-affirming health care, will remain the state’s top prosecutor.
Bailey, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat Elad Gross in the state’s attorney general race per The Associated Press. Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons (R) first appointed Bailey to the role in January 2023.
Throughout his 20 months in office, Bailey has made national headlines for using his powers as attorney general to launch investigations into a children’s hospital that provided gender-affirming care; a gym that welcomed transgender patrons; and the big-box retailer Target, accusing it of selling “woke” merchandise. He also took legal action against clinics run by Planned Parenthood, one of the largest providers of reproductive care in the country.
In October, Bailey announced his latest investigation: He’s pursuing Google for allegedly “censoring conservative speech.”
“Google is waging war on the democratic process. It’s time to fight back,” he wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).