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Missouri Right to Life Act (HB 1372)
This law was last updated on Dec 5, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 1372
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 3, 2018
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Co-sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 2
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
HB 1372 would declare that life begins at fertilization and each human being is deemed a person beginning at the time of fertilization.
The bill would repeal current statutory provisions acknowledging the preemption of state law by the Constitution of the United States and decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
The bill would require law enforcement officers, officers of the court, and any licensed or state regulated entities in Missouri to affirmatively enforce Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution of Missouri, which specifies that no person must be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
The bill would replace the term “unborn” with the term “preborn” throughout Missouri law. However, the bill also specifies that the terms “unborn child” and “preborn child” have the same meaning and are interchangeable.
Related Legislation
Similar to HB 14 (2017 – special session), HB 709 (2017), and HB 1794 (2016), all of which failed to pass.
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