ADVOCATES, the political arm of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region is a separate, not-for-profit organization.

Established in 1996, ADVOCATES engages in education, lobbying and bi-partisan electoral work such as: lobbying elected officials in Jefferson City and in-district, candidate recruitment and message training, get-out-the-vote activities, and voter education.

For more information, please call 314.531.7526.

Last year, we ended the Missouri legislative session without passing any anti-choice, anti-family planning or anti-sex education bill - the first time in the past six years!!

But the legislators also didn't do anything when it came to policies that would prevent unintended pregnancies or improve women's health.

We have high hopes for the 2009 legislative session! Help us make Prevention First a priority for Missouri legislatures in the next session that starts January 2009!

Monthly Monitor
Keep up to date with reproductive health news this legislative session by reading our Monthly Monitor that is sent to elected officials and Planned Parenthood supporters in Missouri. Email Erin Meyer at erin.meyer@ppslr.org if you would like to be added to our email list.

Calendar of Events
Check out our calendar of events so that you don't miss out on get-togethers, lobby days or volunteer opportunities. We'd love for you to join us! You can also sign up for our email messages so you can keep up to date with what is happening this legislative session.

Making Women's Health Care a Priority
Planned Parenthood believes that all Americans should be guaranteed access to quality, affordable health care. Learn more about this national campaign