Red state moves to end divorce roadblock that keeps women stuck with abusers

The Missouri Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday clarifying that pregnant women can get divorced, making it the first non-budget bill to be sent to Gov. Mike Kehoe this year.

The bill, filed by state Reps. Cecelie Williams, a Republican from Dittmer, and Raychel Proudie, a Democrat from Ferguson, also received unanimous approval in the House last month.

Williams, a domestic violence survivor, first shared her harrowing story of being denied the finalization of a divorce...