JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Thursday that would have expanded religious and moral exemptions from insurance policies covering birth control, avoiding a potential conflict with a new contraception policy put forth by President Barack Obama's administration.
UPDATE: Gov. Nixon vetoes contraception coverage bill
Thursday, July 12, 2012 | 5:23 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:30 p.m. CDT, Thursday, July 12, 2012
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