Bill > SB1692

This bill modifies various provisions related to abortion in Missouri, primarily by repealing and reenacting numerous sections of state law. Key changes include redefining "abortion" to include intentional termination of pregnancy with an intent other than to increase the probability of a live birth or remove a dead unborn child, and removing specific definitions for "Down Syndrome," "viability," and "viable pregnancy." The bill also removes references to "abortion facilities" from sections concerning health care provider data collection and reporting, infection control, and licensure requirements for ambulatory surgical centers, effectively removing abortion facilities from these regulatory frameworks. Additionally, it amends definitions and provisions related to physician assistants, clarifying that they cannot perform or prescribe abortions and removing specific restrictions on their practice related to abortion. The bill also repeals sections that previously established specific gestational age limits for abortions and detailed requirements for informed consent, including waiting periods and mandatory ultrasounds, as well as provisions related to the sex or race of the unborn child and the reporting of tissue examination after an abortion.

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=5552596