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MO HB1257
Bill
Status
1/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Joe Smith
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AI Summary
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Repeals and replaces section 1.205 of Missouri Revised Statutes regarding unborn children.
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Establishes legislative findings that human life begins at conception and unborn children have protectable interests in life, health, and well-being.
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Directs Missouri law to be interpreted to grant unborn children all rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and residents, effective January 1, 1988.
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Prohibits civil lawsuits against pregnant women for failing to care for themselves or follow prenatal care programs.
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Allows criminal prosecution of mothers for harm to unborn children resulting from intentional ingestion or use of illegal controlled substances during pregnancy.
Legislative Description
Allows criminal charges to be filed against a mother who intentionally used or ingested an illegal controlled substance while she was pregnant which resulted in harm to her unborn child
Last Action
Referred: Spec Standing Committee on Children & Families (H)
5/14/2010