Missouri abortion bills take aim at leaving state, ectopic pregnancies
Bills in the Missouri House would allow lawsuits for those who help residents cross state lines and criminalize ending nonviable pregnancies.
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Bills in the Missouri House would allow lawsuits for those who help residents cross state lines and criminalize ending nonviable pregnancies.
Bills in the Missouri House would allow lawsuits for those who help residents cross state lines and criminalize ending nonviable pregnancies.
The Republican lawmaker behind the bill didn’t appear to know Missouri’s current abortion laws, falsely asserting the state bans the procedure after eight weeks.
The legislation, which was approved 127-20 on Wednesday, is largely a response to pandemic-era restrictions to mitigate virus spread.
The bill's sponsor has also considered backing death penalty sentences for abortion providers.