密苏里州终止禁止在怀孕期间离婚, 以帮助幸存者. Missouri ends ban on divorces during pregnancy to help survivors.

密苏里州将终止禁止在怀孕期间离婚的禁令, Missouri is set to end a ban on finalizing divorces during pregnancy after lawmakers unanimously approved the measure. 州长迈克·基霍计划在4月7日签署该法案, 这一变化对于家庭暴力的幸存者来说至关重要. Governor Mike Kehoe plans to sign the bill on April 7, a change advocates say is vital for domestic violence survivors who previously faced legal barriers to ending abusive marriages. 立法是当天签署的三项法律的一部分, 包括增加未成年犯罪者的处罚和扩大打击性交易的努力. The legislation is part of a trio of laws signed that day, including measures to increase penalties for juvenile offenders and expand efforts to combat sex trafficking.