Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories 188.010. Intent of general assembly. — In recognition that Almighty God is the author of life, that all men and women are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life”, and that Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of Missouri provides that […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 3 histories 188.015. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) “Abortion”: (a) The act of using or prescribing any instrument, device, medicine, drug, or any other means or substance with the intent to destroy the life of an embryo or fetus in his or her […]
Effective – 24 Jun 2022 188.017. Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act — limitation on abortions, when — affirmative defense — contingent effective date. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act”. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019 188.018. Severability clause. — If any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, circumstance, or period of gestational age is found to be unenforceable, unconstitutional, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same is […]
Effective – 29 Jun 1979 188.020. Physician, required to perform. — No person shall perform or induce an abortion except a physician. ——– (L. 1974 H.B. 1211 § 3, A.L. 1979 H.B. 523, et al.) Effective 6-29-79
Effective – 24 Oct 2017, 2 histories 188.021. RU-486, administration of, requirements — limitation on prescribing certain abortion-inducing drugs and chemicals, when, complication plan required — rulemaking authority. — 1. When RU-486 (mifepristone) or any drug or chemical is used for the purpose of inducing an abortion, the initial dose of the drug or chemical […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories 188.023. Reports of rape or under age eighteen sexual abuse, required to report, how. — Any licensed health care professional who delivers a baby or performs an abortion, who has prima facie evidence that a patient has been the victim of statutory rape in the first degree or […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.025. Hospital required, when. — Every abortion performed at sixteen weeks gestational age or later shall be performed in a hospital. ——– (L. 1974 H.B. 1211 § 4, A.L. 1979 H.B. 523, et al., A.L. 1986 H.B. 1596) (1981) A requirement that second trimester dilation and evacuation abortions be performed […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019 188.026. Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act — findings of general assembly — interests of the state of Missouri. — 1. This section and sections 188.056, 188.057, and 188.058 shall be known and may be cited as the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act”. 2. In Roe v. Wade, 410 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 4 histories 188.027. Consent, voluntary and informed, required — procedure, contents — information to be presented in person — information on risks — medical emergency, procedure — payment prohibited, when — written materials required, when — emergency rules authorized — waiting period restrained or enjoined, effect of. — 1. Except […]
Effective – 24 May 2019, 2 histories 188.028. Minors, abortion requirements and procedure. — 1. Except in the case of a medical emergency, no person shall knowingly perform or induce an abortion upon a pregnant woman under the age of eighteen years unless: (1) The attending physician has secured the informed written consent of the […]
Effective – 24 Oct 2017, 3 histories 188.030. Abortion of viable unborn child prohibited, exceptions — physician duties — violations, penalty — severability — right of intervention, when. — 1. Except in the case of a medical emergency, no abortion of a viable unborn child shall be performed or induced unless the abortion is necessary […]
Effective – 15 Sep 2005 188.031. Next friend defined for purposes of the procedure for a minor to obtain an abortion. — For purposes of section 188.028, the term “next friend” shall not include another minor child, or any entity or person in an individual or representative capacity that has a financial interest or potential […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019 188.033. Out-of-state abortion facilities, in-state facilities giving information about, requirements. — Whenever an abortion facility or a family planning agency located in this state, or any of its agents or employees acting within the scope of his or her authority or employment, provides to a woman considering an abortion the […]
Effective – 29 Jun 1979 188.035. Death of child aborted alive deemed murder in second degree, when. — Whoever, with intent to do so, shall take the life of a child aborted alive, shall be guilty of murder of the second degree. ——– (L. 1974 H.B. 1211 § 6, A.L. 1979 H.B. 523, et al.) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1988 188.036. Prohibited abortions, those done with intent to use fetal organs or tissue for transplant, experiments or for consideration, exceptions. — 1. No physician shall perform an abortion on a woman if the physician knows that the woman conceived the unborn child for the purpose of providing fetal organs or […]
Effective – 29 Jun 1979 188.037. Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception. — No person shall use any fetus or child aborted alive for any type of scientific, research, laboratory or other kind of experimentation either prior to or subsequent to any abortion procedure except as necessary to protect or preserve the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019 188.038. Pregnant women, bias or discrimination against — findings of general assembly — limitations on performing an abortion, when. — 1. The general assembly of this state finds that: (1) Removing vestiges of any past bias or discrimination against pregnant women, their partners, and their family members, including their unborn […]
Effective – 24 Oct 2017, 3 histories 188.039. Seventy-two hour waiting period for abortions required — medical emergency exception, definition — informed consent requirements — department to provide model consent forms — waiting period restrained or enjoined, effect of. — 1. For purposes of this section, “medical emergency” means a condition which, on the basis […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories 188.043. Medical malpractice insurance required to perform an abortion. — 1. No person shall perform or induce an abortion on another unless such person has medical malpractice insurance with coverage amounts of at least one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars in the annual aggregate. 2. […]
