PHOTO GALLERY: Supporters gather at Planned Parenthood rally

Missouri state Senate candidate Mary Still hands off her microphone after speaking to a crowd of supporters Thursday at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund bus tour rally.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Emily Jakobsen, dressed as a giant birth control pack, greets the crowd Thursday at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund bus tour rally in Columbia. Jakobsen posed for photos and greeted participants before and after the rally.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Six police officers stand by Thursday at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund bus tour rally. Planned Parenthood hired two off-duty officers to be present at the rally, and the other four officers were sent from the police department. "Better to be safe than sorry," Officer Robert Hardt said. There was no opposition present at the rally.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Ron Ribiat holds a sign in the crowd Thursday at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund bus tour rally. "I support the work that Planned Parenthood does," Ribiat said.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Missouri Senate candidate Mary Still addresses the crowd Thursday at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund bus tour rally. The event was hosted in front of her office.   |  Kayla Kauffman