Missouri today became the latest state to pass a strict anti-abortion law as Republican legislators churn out measures they hope will provide a test case for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Missouri has become the latest state to pass a strict anti-abortion law as Republican legislators churn out measures they hope will provide a test case for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The state House voted 110-44 on Friday for a bill that prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat has been detected. The Senate passed it on Thursday. With the expected signature of Gov. Mike Parson, who already tweeted his support, Missouri would join four other states — Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, Georgia — that have enacted similar legislation this year. Only Georgia's allows exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Missouri's would not.
The legislation is more ambitious than some other states' because it offers federal courts the chance to decide at what point during a pregnancy abortion should be illegal. If the detection of a fetal heartbeat, usually at six weeks of pregnancy, is deemed too early, then it offers less restrictive time limits ranging from 14 weeks to 20 weeks. The bill also prohibits all abortions except in cases of medical emergency if Roe is overturned.
“This legislation is designed to withstand legal challenges, not start them,“ said Republican state Rep. Nick Schroer.
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