Here we go again Missouri House passes restrictive abortion law, joining wave of conservative states
 

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Missouri lawmakers have passed a strict antiabortion bill that will criminalize the procedure at eight weeks of pregnancy, following several other conservative states that have approved similar measures.

Missouri’s Republican-controlled House voted 110 to 44 on Friday to pass the bill and sent it to Republican Gov. Mike Parson for his approval. Parson, who has vowed to make Missouri “one of the strongest pro-life states in the country,” is expected to sign it into law.

HB 126, known as the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act,” would ban abortions before many women know they are pregnant, with no exceptions for rape or incest.

The vote came just hours before the state’s legislative session was set to end, and was preceded by an emotional debate in the House, where some lawmakers recounted their own experiences with abortion. Aside from some outbursts from spectators in the gallery and quiet sobbing that appeared to come from the House floor, the chamber was largely silent during the arguments.

Supporters said the bill would protect unborn children’s lives, but opponents argued it would also put the mothers’ lives at risk, forcing them to either suffer or go underground to seek illegal and unsafe procedures.

“We will be killing women with this bill,” Rep. Sarah Unsicker, a Democrat from the St. Louis suburbs, said before the vote.

But the Republican House Speaker, Elijah Haahr, celebrated the passing of the bill.

“Today, the Missouri House stood for the unborn,” the speaker said in a statement.

“While the actions of some states this year said life is insignificant, the Missouri House made the statement that in Missouri, we believe an unborn child is a human life worth protecting,” he added. “We value the life of every Missourian and renewed that commitment all session. In passing this bill, we took a powerful step forward to show this includes the unborn. Our children will remember the moral, not political, vote members took today to protect the voice to the unborn.”

Missouri’s Senate had approved the bill early Thursday, after similar legislation passed in Georgia, Mississippi and Ohio — and just after Alabama’s governor signed the nation’s most-restrictive abortion ban into law. The Alabama law makes it illegal for a woman to have an abortion at six weeks of pregnancy.

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If signed into law, as expected, Missouri’s HB 126 will make it illegal for a woman to get an abortion after the eighth week of pregnancy and provide no exceptions for rape or incest — only for medical emergencies.

The legislation defines a medical emergency as “a condition which, based on reasonable medical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert the death of the pregnant woman or for which a delay will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman.”

Doctors who violate such a law would face a Class B felony, punishable by five to 15 years in prison, as well as suspension or revocation of his or her professional license, according to the bill.

[States racing to overturn Roe v. Wade look to a Supreme Court that prefers gradual change]

The Missouri governor has showed strong support for the bill, tweeting before the votes: “Thanks to leaders in the House and Senate, we are one vote away from passing one of the strongest #ProLife bills in the country — standing for life, protecting women’s health, and advocating for the unborn.”

Following the House vote, the Missouri GOP thanked lawmakers who “voted to protect the lives of the unborn.”

“Missouri just passed the strongest, most comprehensive pro-life bill in the country,” the party announced on Twitter. “This bill was designed to withstand a legal challenge, not to attract one.”

Planned Parenthood vowed on Twitter: “We. Will. Not. Stop. Fighting.”

Missouri Democrats called the bill “far too extreme.”

“In their quest to join the legal challenge to Roe v. Wade, the extremist majority is putting $7 billion in healthcare dollars at risk for the most vulnerable Missourians, including children in parts of the state with higher infant mortality rates than in developing countries,” the group said in a statement. “This vote demonstrates in stark terms the importance of voting for candidates that will focus on policies that improve health outcomes rather than go backwards.

What will Republicans say when the epidemic of dead babies show up in dumpsters

What will Republicans say when the epidemic dead women and young girls show up at the hospitals.

What will Republicans say when the epidemic of orphans flood in. What then?

New laws forcing women to keep their unwanted babies or babies conceived by rape or incest.

Prison sentences for women and young girls that get botched abortions.

Where does it end?


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The right sold their souls for Trump and now it looks like they are going like a bat out of hell to get everything they could want as fast as possible before it all comes crashing down. His repulsive personality has opened the flood gate for them to act the way they have wanted to for a long time but didn't for fear of political persecution.

It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out over the next few years.

Republicans are obviously attempting a coup of our Consitution with this shot gun tactic of New abortion laws...

I'll quote a right wingers shirt I saw during Obama's presidancy..

Either we get representation by the courts or the bullet.. either way the Nazis will lose in the end they are a failed ideology..

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Malcolm X talking to blacks who didn't want to stand up for their rights in the 60's because it was hard. These same words need to be said to liberals and Democrats today..

It's Ballot or Bullet.. If the people's will is ignored then it's time for the bullet..

This is why racists hated Malcolm X so much because he told black people that if their voice was ignored or cheated by those who control the ballots then their voice should be heard by bullets. This is why Republicans pushed the 1st gun laws because Blacks in the 60's were joining groups like the Black Panthers and scaring white people.

The civil rights moment in the 60's was not won by peaceful protests alone. Lots of people died on both sides. If you think Democrats in Congress are going to beat back Nazi you are mistaken..

This is what Republicans are bringing on. Liberals and Democrats who are not willing to stand up for their rights will get none because Nazis will gladly take your rights from you. You either stand up and take them back by force and violence if need be or you go work in the cotton fields.

Practice what you preach you pussy ass faggot.

Killed by blacks with bullets a month later.

and on top of that, in 20 years there will be a new crime wave .

I have a feeling all this abortion nonsense is going to bite the Republicans in the ass in 2020. Few things activate Democrats like people trying to ban abortion. If Trump himself weren't enough to drive Democrats to the polls, these abortion bans will be.

Republicans just killed any possibility of woman voting for them who are not jesus cult members..

Why does a foreigner that lives in an all white country with zero diversity care about what a US state does with their abortion laws?

Very strange.

You people are hysterical. This has nothing to do with Trump or "the Republicans." This is a handful of state reps. I don't agree with it but each state has the right to pass bills. The south has always been known as the 'Bible belt'. You want an abortion at 9 months pregnant? Move to NY or VA. :2 cents:

Please dont go to ny.

I dont support the abortion shit, but my city doing fine without yall.

Can we just carpet bomb everything below the Mason Dixon line?

In my day we had a 100% foolproof form of birth control and it only cost $0.25.

It would still work today but I'm not sure if today's generation wouldn't laugh at it.

No moron, you can't kill millions of people because they disagree with you.

Big words from a big fat greasy unemployed drug addicted loser that can't even get approved to drive a truck for work. Every bit of misery you're getting in life right now you've earned 110% :evil-laug :evil-laug :evil-laug Have you had your heart & blood pressure checked lately? I can sense a really bad health crisis coming your way 👹

This is the biggest gift the alt-right has given Democrats since to 2018 blue wave where we turned Wisconsin, Michigan & Pennsylvania blue :thumbsup

You have a very valid point.

I live within walking distance of 3 mosques and everywhere I look there are pregnant desert ships walking down the street.

I even saw a pregnant one wearing black sails on her face... I guessing she's pregnant by the shape of her or else they've been in my garage and stolen something else.

A few more weeks and I'll be in Florida.