Karlie Kloss pens Washington Post op-ed in support of abortion rights

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ST. LOUIS – Earlier this month, supermodel and St. Louisan Karlie Kloss attended a dedication ceremony in downtown, where part of Washington Avenue would carry the name Karlie Kloss Way.

After the ceremony, Kloss spoke of her appreciation for the city and region where she grew up.

“St. Louis is a huge part of who I am. … Countless memories in this neighborhood and in this beloved city. Even just on this street,” she said. “… Above all, this city has shown me that a girl from St. Louis can dream, achieve, and work to make a difference in the world.”

Weeks after showing pride for her city, Kloss is now publicly criticizing the state for the lack of access to abortion care.

On April 17, The Washington Post published a 930-word op-ed by Kloss calling for Missouri voters to have the option of restoring abortion rights in the state.

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“Growing up in St. Louis with three sisters and a dad who is a doctor, I didn’t see reproductive health as a political issue. It was real life,” Kloss wrote.

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in 2022, Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature moved to ban abortions at all stages of pregnancy, regardless of rape or incest. Only abortions in cases deemed medical emergencies are legal in Missouri now.

Abortion rights advocates Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, whom Kloss identifies in her opinion piece, are pushing for a ballot measure that would make abortion legal until fetal viability. The group has until May 5 to collect and present 172,000 valid signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office in order for the measure to appear statewide on the November ballot.

Meanwhile, the state legislature is pushing to make it harder to amend the Missouri Constitution. In February 2024, the state senate voted along party lines to approve a measure requiring a majority of voters in five of the state’s eight districts to support any proposed ballot amendment. At present, the law requires a simple majority of voters to approve a ballot amendment.

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