Anti-abortion rights organization Missouri Right to Life has endorsed Democrat and Marion County Commissioner Lyndon Bode for Ninth District State Representative. Bode said in a news release that the endorsement shows his campaign is gaining momentum.
Bode is the only anti-abortion rights candidate in the Democratic primary contest for the Ninth District.
“There are a lot of pro-life Democrats in the Ninth Congressional District,” said Patty Skain, Missouri Right to Life executive director. “This lets them know that he would support their issues and the bills that he might vote on as far as protection of life when he gets to Washington.”
Missouri Right to Life has also endorsed Republican and former state Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer.
“We certainly hope that Mr. Bode wins his primary and Mr. Luetkemeyer wins his and that we have two pro-life folks running against each other,” Skain said. “That would be the best scenario for us.”
Bode is running against State Rep. Judy Baker, former Sen. Ken Jacob, and former Public Service Commission member Steve Gaw.
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The WATCHWORD 
Do you realize you twice referred to Missouri Right to Life and Lyndon Bode as being pro-abortion rights? In fact, both are Pro-Life, not pro-abortion. You might want to correct this ASAP. All of the other Democratic candidate are pro-abortion (or anti-life, take your pick).
Thanks for pointing out the error. It’s been corrected in the post.
It’s too bad the media has to express their opinion in every news article. Maybe if they were more fair and balanced they would have a larger readership. Missouri Right to Life as well as Lyndon Bode are not the anti’s in this matter. Both are PRO LIFE. By using the phrase “anti abortion-rights” you are implying ours as the negative position, when we are advocating FOR these unborn Americans.