Missouri Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 8 Weeks
- 5 years ago
Missouri Senate Passes Bill
Banning Abortion After 8 Weeks The “Missouri Stands With the Unborn” bill
passed 24-10 in the Republican-led Senate on May 16. It is one of the most stringent anti-abortion
bills in the nation as it outlaws nearly all
abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law will allow exceptions
in the cases of medical emergency,
but not for cases of rape or incest. Doctors face up to 15 years in prison
for violating the law, while women who
receive abortions would not be prosecuted. It was also intentionally designed to conflict
with Roe v. Wade in an attempt to spark a
court case that would result in its reversal. Missouri state senators Dave Schatz and Caleb
Rowden have called the bill an “unprecedented
step forward in the defense of innocent lives.” Dave Schatz and Caleb
Rowden, via statement
Banning Abortion After 8 Weeks The “Missouri Stands With the Unborn” bill
passed 24-10 in the Republican-led Senate on May 16. It is one of the most stringent anti-abortion
bills in the nation as it outlaws nearly all
abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law will allow exceptions
in the cases of medical emergency,
but not for cases of rape or incest. Doctors face up to 15 years in prison
for violating the law, while women who
receive abortions would not be prosecuted. It was also intentionally designed to conflict
with Roe v. Wade in an attempt to spark a
court case that would result in its reversal. Missouri state senators Dave Schatz and Caleb
Rowden have called the bill an “unprecedented
step forward in the defense of innocent lives.” Dave Schatz and Caleb
Rowden, via statement