Bill > SB1220

This bill creates a new criminal offense called "coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud" in Missouri state law, which would make it a class B felony for a person to knowingly and intentionally use an abortion-inducing drug on a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent, with the intent to cause an abortion. The bill specifies that this criminal charge can be pursued independently of other potential criminal charges, meaning a person could still be prosecuted for additional offenses like murder if the use of the abortion-inducing drug results in the death or serious bodily injury of the pregnant woman. A class B felony in Missouri is a serious criminal charge that typically carries a potential prison sentence of 5-15 years. The new section would be added to Chapter 579 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) as section 579.018, creating a specific legal mechanism to address situations involving non-consensual medical intervention related to pregnancy termination.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=494