217 Today: Metro East abortion clinics struggle to serve increasing number of patients
Kenicia Page, the regional logistics manager for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, assists patients with finding funding for services in September at the organization's Fairview Heights clinic. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Today's headlines:
- The two major candidates for Illinois governor met for their last public debate before the November 8th election.
- A native of Central Illinois will launch a live call-in talk show on nearly 500 public radio stations Wednesday night.
- Two open houses at Champaign Unit 4 schools this week yielded the same message – parents don’t want their children to change elementary schools next year.
- Flu season has begun, and health officials say this year's strain could be especially bad.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about the surge in patients to the St. Louis Metro East from states with new abortion bans.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Reginald Hardwick, Emily Hays, Miranda Zanca and Sarah Fentem.