Missouri is the latest to join in a wave of far-reaching anti-abortion legislation in several states as part of a concerted effort to get the issue before the Supreme Court and overturn Roe v. Wade
Different versions of the bill — dubbed Missouri Stands With the Unborn — were reconciled between the Republican-led Senate and House Thursday before being sent to the governor's desk. The final version would impose a ban on abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy, or generally when a fetal heartbeat or brain activity is detected. It only makes exceptions in cases of medical emergencies.
The bill also includes a “trigger” provision that would outlaw all abortions in the state if the landmark Supreme Court decisionMissouri is the latest to join in a wave of far-reaching anti-abortion legislation introduced or passed in several states as part of aLegislation signed into law by Alabama's governor would criminalize all abortions except in cases where a woman’s health is at serious risk.
Missouri's bill would make it a Class B felony for doctors to perform abortions after eight weeks. Doctors who do could face up to 15 years in prison and a fine, along with losing their professional license. Women who receive abortions wouldn't be prosecuted. In cases of minors undergoing an abortion, the bill requires both parents of the minor to be notified. The bill also bars abortions in cases where the woman is seeking an abortion solely because prenatal testing indicated that her child will have Down Syndrome.
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