Missouri

The Missouri legislature's regular session runs from January 07, 2009 to May 30, 2009. Bills that have not been enacted by the end of this legislative session will not carry over to next year.

Anti-Choice Legislation Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Counseling Ban/Gag Rule Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - Anti-Choice Insurance Prohibition for Abortion Physician-Only Requirements Refusal to Provide Medical Services Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)-Anti-Choice

Pro-Choice Legislation Emergency Contraception - Pro-Choice Guaranteed Access to Prescriptions Insurance Coverage for Contraception Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice

Anti-Choice Legislation Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Bill Number: MO  H  46 Summary: Amends existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that may include medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions. Sponsor: Davis (R) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 05/13/2009 Bill Number: MO  H  434 Summary: Adds additional provisions to existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that may contain medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Sponsor: Pratt (R) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: MO  S  264 Summary: Adds additional provisions to existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that may contain medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Sponsor: Mayer (R) Introduced: 01/28/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: MO  H  1178 Summary: Adds additional provisions to existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that contains medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Subjects abortion providers to additional restrictions. Sponsor: Yates (R) Introduced: 04/01/2009 Last Action: Introduced Counseling Ban/Gag Rule Bill Number: MO  H  46 Summary: Amends existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that may include medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions. Sponsor: Davis (R) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 05/13/2009 Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - Anti-Choice Bill Number: MO  HR  294 Summary: Resolution opposing the federal Freedom of Choice Act, which makes the protections of Roe v. Wade permanent in state law, even if Roe is overturned or further limited by the courts. Sponsor: Dixon (R) Introduced: 01/29/2009 Last Action: Adopted Last Action Date: 02/11/2009 Bill Number: MO  SCR  11 Summary: Resolution opposing the federal Freedom of Choice Act, which makes the protections of Roe v. Wade permanent in state law, even if Roe is overturned or further limited by the courts. Sponsor: Bartle (R) Introduced: 01/22/2009 Last Action: Introduced Insurance Prohibition for Abortion Bill Number: MO  S  306 Summary: Prohibits insurance coverage of abortion by plans participating under a new proposed health plan, which would partner the state and private sectors to provide heatlh coverage to low-income individuals in Missouri. Requires health insurance plans participating in the new plan to cover contraceptives. Sponsor: Dempsey (R) Introduced: 02/04/2009 Last Action: Passed House Last Action Date: 05/12/2009 Physician-Only Requirements Bill Number: MO  H  46 Summary: Amends existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that may include medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions. Sponsor: Davis (R) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 05/13/2009 Refusal to Provide Medical Services Bill Number: MO  H  533 Summary: Allows pharmacies to refuse to provide or dispense emergency contraception or RU-486. Sponsor: Koenig (R) Introduced: 02/02/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: MO  H  226 Summary: Allows pharmacists and related professionals to refuse to provide or dispense contraceptives in all circumstances. Sponsor: Emery (R) Introduced: 01/07/2009 Last Action: Introduced Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion Bill Number: MO  SJR  17 Summary: Proposes a state constitutional amendment that restricts low-income women's access to abortion without exception. Sponsor: Lembke (R) Introduced: 02/25/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: MO  HJR  38 Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment that restricts low-income women's access to abortion without exception. Sponsor: Nieves (R) Introduced: 03/24/2009 Last Action: Introduced Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)-Anti-Choice Bill Number: MO  H  1178 Summary: Adds additional provisions to existing law that requires women receive state-mandated lecture that contains medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture. Subjects abortion providers to additional restrictions. Sponsor: Yates (R) Introduced: 04/01/2009 Last Action: Introduced

Pro-Choice Legislation Emergency Contraception - Pro-Choice Bill Number: MO  S  260 Summary: Ensures that sexual assault victims receive information about and access to emergency contraception (EC). Sponsor: Wright-Jones (D) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Introduced Guaranteed Access to Prescriptions Bill Number: MO  H  584 Summary: Requires a pharmacy or pharmacist to fill valid prescriptions for contraceptives. Sponsor: Talboy (D) Introduced: 02/04/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: MO  S  203 Summary: Requires a pharmacy or pharmacist to fill valid prescriptions for contraceptives. Sponsor: Justus (D) Introduced: 01/15/2009 Last Action: Introduced Insurance Coverage for Contraception Bill Number: MO  S  306 Summary: Prohibits insurance coverage of abortion by plans participating under a new proposed health plan, which would partner the state and private sectors to provide heatlh coverage to low-income individuals in Missouri. Requires health insurance plans participating in the new plan to cover contraceptives. Sponsor: Dempsey (R) Introduced: 02/04/2009 Last Action: Passed House Last Action Date: 05/12/2009 Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Bill Number: MO  S  316 Summary: Improves sex education for young people. Sponsor: Smith Je (D) Introduced: 02/05/2009 Last Action: Introduced

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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