Bill > SB1292

This bill modifies Missouri's emergency medical services (EMS) laws by adding a provision that prohibits ambulance services from transporting patients to abortion facilities under any circumstances. Specifically, the bill inserts language into existing statutes that explicitly bars transportation protocols or physician orders from directing ambulances to abortion facilities, as defined in Missouri law. The bill also adds a similar prohibition directly to the section governing ambulance service licensing, stating that no licensed ambulance provider can transport a patient to an abortion facility. While the bill contains other technical provisions about EMS medical directors, regional coordination, and ambulance service operations, the key change is the categorical ban on ambulance transportation to abortion facilities, which appears designed to further restrict access to abortion services in Missouri by preventing emergency medical personnel from transporting patients to abortion clinics, even in potentially urgent medical situations.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=305