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This bill, titled the "Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act," proposes to place new limits on abortion in the state of Missouri. Key provisions of the bill include: - Banning all abortions except in cases of medical emergency, with penalties of up to a class B felony for providers who perform abortions in violation of the law (Sections 188.017, 188.056, 188.057, 188.058). - Requiring providers to have higher medical malpractice insurance coverage (Section 188.043) and, in some cases, additional "tail insurance" coverage (Section 188.044). - Prohibiting abortions based on the sex or race of the fetus, or a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Section 188.038). - Imposing additional informed consent requirements and waiting periods for abortions (Section 188.027). - Allowing the law's abortion restrictions to take effect only if the U.S. Supreme Court overrules or modifies Roe v. Wade (Section 2). - Declaring an emergency for the immediate effect of changes to parental consent requirements for minors seeking abortions (Section 3). The bill aims to further restrict abortion access in Missouri, with some provisions contingent on changes to federal abortion rights precedents.

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https://www.house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB126&year=2019&code=R