Current Legislation
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| Pro-Choice Legislation: |
| Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (C.A.R.E.) (2012) |
| Bill Number: |
SB 495 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Wright-Jones (39) |
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The CARE Act requires that hospitals do the following: 1) Provide every sexual assault victim with medically accurate information about emergency contraception; 2) Orally inform each victim of her right to be provided emergency contraception at the hospital; 3) Provide the complete regimen of emergency contraception immediately if the victim requests it; and 4) Follow Department of Justice protocol for HIV/STI screening and prophylactic treatment. This bill is exactly identical to SB 396 (2011). |
| Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
HB 636 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Public Hearing Completed |
| Sponsor(s): |
Oxford (59) |
The CARE Act requires that hospitals do the following: 1) Provide every sexual assault victim with medically accurate information about emergency contraception; 2) Orally inform each victim of her right to be provided emergency contraception at the hospital; 3) Provide the complete regimen of emergency contraception immediately if the victim requests it; and 4) Follow Department of Justice protocol for HIV/STI screening and prophylactic treatment.
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| Duty of Pharmacists to Fill Prescriptions (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
HB 348 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Referred to Health Care Policy Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Newman (73) |
This bill would require pharmacists and pharmacy employees to fill all valid contraceptive prescriptions without delay or judgment. Additionally, this act specifies that emergency contraception must be provided to all requesting customers of legal age in a timely manner.
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| Medically Accurate and Age-Appropriate Sex Education (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
SB 332 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Second Read & Referred to to Health, Mental Health, Seniors, and Families Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Justus (10) |
This bill would change the provisions of Missouri's sexual education statutes to provide for medically accurate and age-appropriate programs. Specifically, it would require medically accurate instruction on STIs, contraceptives and barrier methods, HPV and cervical cancer. It would also teach about the changes of adolescence, responsible and healthy decision-making, peer pressure, sexual assault, problem-solving skills, and the dangers of sexual predators and appropriate online behavior. Same as HB 870 (Smith - 71). |
| Prevention First Act (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
HB 350 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Referred to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee (House); First Read (Senate) |
| Sponsor(s): |
Newman (73) |
This act would change laws regarding sex education, emergency contraception access for rape victims, access to birth control, funding for women's health programs, and duty of pharmacists to fill valid prescriptions.
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| Prevention First Act (2012) |
| Bill Number: |
SB496 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Wright-Jones |
This act would change laws regarding sex education, emergency contraception access for rape victims, access to birth control, funding for women's health programs, and duty of pharmacists to fill valid prescriptions.
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| Anti-Choice Legislation: |
| Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety Act |
| Bill Number: |
HB1274 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Public Hearing Completed 2/2/2012 |
| Sponsor(s): |
Koenig (088) |
Read our analysis of HB1274 here.
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| Deceptive |
| Bill Number: |
SB 582 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Dempsey (R-23) |
Under current law, the provisions of law authorizing a tax credit for contributions to pregnancy resource centers will sunset August 28, 2012. This bill would renew tax credits for so-called "crisis pregnancy resource centers." Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC's) do not provide medical care, though they deceptively advertise themselves as medical providers. They are anti-choice organizations that intentionally deceive vulnerable women by masquerading as full-service "pregnancy centers." Women deserve to know what kind of clinic they are walking into and they deserve to be educated about the full range of reproductive options. Missouri taxpayers should not be forced to fund these tricky anti-choice operations any longer. Same as HB1435 (Schoeller-139)
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| Government Intrusion Bill (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
S.B. 65 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Truly Agreed and Finally Passed |
| Sponsor(s): |
Mayer (R-25) |
Creates a long list of new requirements for doctors who perform abortions, including charging them with a felony if they do not comply with specific guidelines for establishing "viability" of the fetus at 20 weeks gestational age, whether or not that is scientifically indicated. To find out more about fetal "viability," read our fact sheet. Same as H.B. 213 (Jones 89). |
| Harmful Restrictions on Early Abortions (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
HB 328 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Referred to Senate Health & Mental Health Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Koenig (88) |
This bill would establish new, burdensome requirements for doctors providing early abortions via the abortion pill, or RU-486. The bill would require an extra, unnecessary doctor's visit for the patient -- this extra visit is not medically indicated and is meant to make it more difficult for doctors to provide abortion services and for women to access them. This will result in fewer women being able to access the care they need at early stages in their pregnancies, meaning that women will have to seek later-term abortions, which are costlier and riskier. Read our "talking points" on this bill here. (Now part of HB 28). |
| Pharmacy Refusal (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
H.B. 28 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
Referred to Senate Health & Mental Health Committee |
| Sponsor(s): |
Sater (R-68) |
Allows pharmacies to be immune from liability for refusing to dispense birth control. Also falsely classifies emergency contraception as an abortifacient. Read Legislative Analysis of H.B. 28. |
| Reporting Requirements (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
HB 483 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
HCS voted DO PASS |
| Sponsor(s): |
Cox (118) |
This bill requires clinics receiving Title X funds to report exact monetary amounts received and disbursed under each grant. Actually, this information is already collected and is publicly available. This bill makes no changes to current requirements. It is simply meant to be an additional burden to clinics that provide contraception.
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| Restricts Women's Access to Medication Abortions |
| Bill Number: |
SB 658 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
First Read |
| Sponsor(s): |
Rupp (R-2) |
Read our analysis of SB658 hereThis bill contains dangerous new language that make it the counterpart to HB 1274, Rep. Koenig's proposed Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety Act. |
| Tax Credits for Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers (2011) |
| Bill Number: |
SB 204 [ view bill ] |
| Status: |
On Senate Calendar |
| Sponsor(s): |
Dempsey (23) |
This bill would renew tax credits for so-called "crisis pregnancy resource centers." Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC's) do not provide medical care, though they deceptively advertise themselves as medical providers. They are anti-choice organizations that intentionally deceive vulnerable women by masquerading as full-service "pregnancy centers." Women deserve to know what kind of clinic they are walking into and they deserve to be educated about the full range of reproductive options. Missouri taxpayers should not be forced to fund these tricky anti-choice operations any longer. Same has HB 385 (Faith). |
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