Abortion bill deal appears to be in the works in Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY — Never count out an abortion bill in the Missouri Legislature.
This year’s abortion bill, which would strengthen existing waiting period laws and add the crime of coercing an abortion, is back to life in the Missouri Senate. The same bill never made it to the Senate floor last year, and it was filibustered earlier this session.
But a group of senators have been meeting overtime in Sen. Charlie Shields’ office the past couple of weeks to come up with a compromise piece of legislation that would appease anti-abortion Republicans and convince Democrats who support abortion rights to not filibuster the bill.
The deal, according to a substitute version of the bill that has not yet been offered on the floor, would get rid of the portion of the bill that creates the crime of “coercing” an abortion. Critics of that language said it could actually lead to criminalization of parental advice to children who become pregnant, based on how the bill was worded.
On the Senate floor, Sen. Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City, said Democrats have made an offer to Republicans pushing the bill that would allow the bill to pass. The other option that has been talked about is for Senate Republicans to call the previous question, which, if they had the votes, would cut off debate. The procedure is used all the time in the House but is rare in the Senate and hasn’t been used once last session or this session.
The new version of the bill would add to the information that must be given to women who seek abortions, and it would add language that says an abortion cannot be coerced. But it would not create a new crime of coercing an abortion.
Last night at about 10 p.m., Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, brought up the old version of the bill for discussion, and various senators talked about the compromise that was under negotiation.
Senators discussed the legislation and negotiations for about an hour and then pulled the bill back and adjourned.
Personally I thought the endless hours on making my local bar smoke free was a waste of time and money for our govt. I did think “isnt their something more important for them to be doing?” The truth is every cause means something to someone.. just cause it aint your cause doesnt make it important. Someday the cause up for vote will be yours, a cause you care deeply about, and someone else will be sitting about complaining about what a waste of time it is. To each his own, then we die.
yeah jmfree, science is a myth, now go back to your cave
Sean,
Actually the Supreme Court has ruled that a person can only be charged with manslaughter/homicide is the fetus has “quickened” … meaning arrived at a point where s/he could sustain life outside the womb without artificial means.
good one ladont, but you can still abort the baby and kill it…wonderful stuff isn’t it ? then of course, its simply a “choice”…..how progressive of you
What is good for you may not always be good for me. I respect your views but this debate should not be politicized. The decision should be left to an individual to determine what is best for them. If you must voice your opinion, please do so but don’t try to take anymore freedom away from individuals.
How about a nice healthcare for the unborn bill? How arrogant to demand attention to healthcare only for those who arbitrarily received the benefit of birth!! Stop looking at the picture with such a prejudiced mindset.
“Think as I think,” said a man,
“Or you are abominably wicked;
You are a toad.”
And after I had thought of it,
I said, “I will, then, be a toad.”
…Stephen Crane
Think as I think, said a man,
Or you are abominably wicked;
You are a toad.
And after I had thought of it,
I said, I will, then, be a toad.
…Stephen Crane
Think as I think, said a man,
Or you are abominably wicked
You are a toad.
And after I had thought of it,
I said, I will, then, be a toad.
…Stephen Crane
Hey “The Truth”.. I’ll say it. Absolutely without hesitation or reservation, if the other human life is growing WITHIN and DEPENDING ON my body for life, then absolutely my life is more valuable that other life.
It’s my choice to have sex. It’s my choice to use contraception. It’s my choice whether or not to have a child. It’s my body. I get those choices.
When the right-wing religious nuts, start taking care of the already born unwanted children and other problems facing current Missourians instead of worrying about potential Missourians, then I might consider listening to them. Right now all they care about is if the new life is born, if that new life has a disability or other needs where are those religious nuts then??!!? Long gone on to their next crusade.