Senate committee considers bill to protect the fetus

The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering SB 459 – a bill that would allow for the criminal prosecution of a woman for harm to an unborn child due to intentional and unlawful use of controlled substances. Senator Brad Lager (R-Savannah) sponsors the...

House bill would change Missouri abortion laws

Abortion regulations in Missouri would be tightened under a bill passing the House and headed for the Senate. HCS HB 46 & 434 , sponsored by Rep. Bryan Pratt (R-Blue Springs), does two things: it enhances Missouri’s informed consent law and creates the crime...