Bill > HJR73

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment in Missouri that establishes comprehensive provisions relating to reproductive health care and gender transition procedures. The amendment would allow abortions only in specific circumstances, including medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape, and incest (with rape and incest abortions limited to 12 weeks gestational age), and would require parental consent for minors seeking abortions. It mandates strict regulations for abortion providers, including hospital admitting privileges, facility licensing, and mandatory ultrasounds, and prohibits public funding for abortions except in specific cases. The resolution also includes provisions restricting gender transition surgeries, hormones, and puberty-blocking drugs for individuals under 18 years old, with exceptions for medically verified disorders. Additionally, the amendment establishes that constitutional challenges to reproductive health care laws must be filed in Cole County Circuit Court and provides definitions for key terms like "medical emergency" and "cross-sex hormones." The resolution aims to give the state greater regulatory authority over reproductive health care and gender transition procedures while maintaining certain protections for medical emergencies and specific health care scenarios.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HJR73&year=2025&code=R