On Thursday, there was a spike in people searching online to see if pregnant women could get divorced in Missouri.
It’s an odd query at first blush. Perhaps this was connected to a conspiracy theory of some kind in need of closer examination (and possible debunking). But this is no fantasy or foolhardy contrivance meant to dupe the public. It turns out pregnant women really cannot get divorced in the state of Missouri.
According to the American Pregnancy Association, a non-profit focused on reproductive health and pregnancy wellness, Missouri is one of four states (along with Arizona, Arkansas, and Texas) where courts will not grant a divorce if the woman is pregnant.
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