| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEJOINT |
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| 3 | 3 | | RESOLUTION NO.39 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 5 | 5 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESEITZ. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1462H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 7 | 7 | | JOINTRESOLUTION |
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| 8 | 8 | | SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSection36ofArticleI |
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| 9 | 9 | | oftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadoptingfivenewsectionsinlieuthereofrelating |
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| 10 | 10 | | toabortion. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein: |
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| 12 | 12 | | ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2026,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleIoftheConstitutionofthestateof |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5Missouri: |
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| 17 | 17 | | SectionA.Section36,ArticleI,ConstitutionofMissouri,isrepealedandfivenew |
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| 18 | 18 | | 2sectionsadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSections36(a),36(b),36(c),36(d),and36(e), |
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| 19 | 19 | | 3toreadasfollows: |
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| 20 | 20 | | Section36(a).1.Anindividualabortionreportforeachabortionperformedor |
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| 21 | 21 | | 2induceduponawomanshallbecompletedbythephysicianwhoperformedorinduced |
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| 22 | 22 | | 3theabortion.Abortionreportsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,acertificationthat |
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| 23 | 23 | | 4thephysiciandoesnothaveanyknowledgethatthewomansoughttheabortionsolely |
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| 24 | 24 | | 5becauseofaprenataldiagnosis,test,orscreeningindicatingDownSyndromeorthe |
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| 25 | 25 | | 6potentialofDownSyndromeintheunbornchildandacertificationthatthephysician |
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| 26 | 26 | | 7doesnothaveanyknowledgethatthewomansoughttheabortionsolelybecauseofthe |
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| 27 | 27 | | 8sexorraceoftheunbornchild.Abortionreportsshallalsoincludethetime,date, |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9method,andresultsofthetestperformedtodetectafetalheartbeatunderSection36(b) |
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| 30 | 30 | | 10ofthisarticleandinformationconcerninganymedicalemergencyasrequiredunder |
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| 31 | 31 | | 11subsection7ofSection36(b)ofthisarticle. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 12 2.Anindividualcomplicationreportforanypost-abortioncareperformedupon |
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| 33 | 33 | | 13awomanshallbecompletedbythephysicianprovidingsuchpost-abortioncare.This |
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| 34 | 34 | | 14reportshallinclude: |
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| 35 | 35 | | 15 (1)Thedateoftheabortion; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 16 (2)Thenameandaddressoftheabortionfacilityorhospitalwheretheabortion |
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| 37 | 37 | | 17wasperformedorinduced;and |
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| 38 | 38 | | 18 (3)Thenatureoftheabortioncomplicationdiagnosedortreated. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 19 3.Allabortionreportsshallbesignedbytheattendingphysicianwhoperformed |
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| 40 | 40 | | 20orinducedtheabortionandsubmittedtothedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices |
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| 41 | 41 | | 21withinforty-fivedaysfromthedateoftheabortion.Allcomplicationreportsshallbe |
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| 42 | 42 | | 22signedbythephysicianprovidingthepost-abortioncareandsubmittedtothe |
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| 43 | 43 | | 23departmentofhealthandseniorserviceswithinforty-fivedaysfromthedateofthe |
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| 44 | 44 | | 24post-abortioncare. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 25 4.Acopyoftheabortionreportshallbemadeapartofthemedicalrecordofthe |
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| 46 | 46 | | 26patientoftheabortionfacilityorhospitalinwhichtheabortionwasperformedor |
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| 47 | 47 | | 27induced. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 28 5.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallberesponsiblefor |
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| 49 | 49 | | 29collectingallabortionreportsandcomplicationreportsandcollatingandevaluatingall |
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| 50 | 50 | | 30datagatheredtherefromandshallannuallypublishastatisticalreportbasedonsuch |
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| 51 | 51 | | 31datafromabortionsperformedorinducedinthepreviouscalendaryear. |
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| 52 | 52 | | Section36(b).1.Forthepurposesofdeterminingthepresenceofafetal |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2heartbeatunderthissection,"standardmedicalpractice"includesemployingthe |
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| 54 | 54 | | 3appropriatemeansofdetectingtheheartbeatbasedontheestimatedgestationalageof |
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| 55 | 55 | | 4theunbornchildandtheconditionofthewomanandherpregnancy. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 5 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontraryandexceptin |
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| 57 | 57 | | 6casesofmedicalemergency,aphysicianshallnotknowinglyperformorinducean |
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| 58 | 58 | | 7abortiononapregnantwomanunlessthephysicianhasdetermined,inaccordancewith |
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| 59 | 59 | | 8thissection,whetherthewoman'sunbornchildhasadetectablefetalheartbeat. |
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| 60 | 60 | | 9 3.Inmakingadeterminationundersubsection2ofthissection,thephysician |
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| 61 | 61 | | 10shalluseatestthatis: |
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| 62 | 62 | | 11 (1)Consistentwiththephysician'sgoodfaithandreasonableunderstandingof |
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| 63 | 63 | | 12standardmedicalpractice;and |
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| 64 | 64 | | 13 (2)Appropriatefortheestimatedgestationalageoftheunbornchildandthe |
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| 65 | 65 | | 14conditionofthepregnantwomanandherpregnancy. |
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| 66 | 66 | | HJR39 2 15 4.Aphysicianmakingadeterminationundersubsection2ofthissectionshall |
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| 67 | 67 | | 16recordinthepregnantwoman'smedicalrecord: |
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| 68 | 68 | | 17 (1)Theestimatedgestationalageoftheunbornchild; |
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| 69 | 69 | | 18 (2)Themethodusedtoestimatethegestationalage;and |
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| 70 | 70 | | 19 (3)Thetestusedfordetectingafetalheartbeat,includingthedate,time,and |
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| 71 | 71 | | 20resultsofthetest. |
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| 72 | 72 | | 21 5.Exceptincasesofmedicalemergency,aphysicianshallnotknowingly |
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| 73 | 73 | | 22performorinduceanabortiononapregnantwomanifthephysiciandetectedafetal |
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| 74 | 74 | | 23heartbeatfortheunbornchildorifthephysicianfailedtoperformatesttodetectafetal |
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| 75 | 75 | | 24heartbeat. |
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| 76 | 76 | | 25 6.Aphysicianshallnotbeconsideredinviolationoftheprovisionsofthissection |
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| 77 | 77 | | 26ifthephysicianperformedatestforafetalheartbeatanddidnotdetectafetal |
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| 78 | 78 | | 27heartbeat. |
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| 79 | 79 | | 28 7.Aphysicianwhoperformsorinducesanabortioninthecaseofmedical |
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| 80 | 80 | | 29emergencywithoutfirstperformingatestforafetalheartbeatshallmakewritten |
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| 81 | 81 | | 30notationsinthewoman'smedicalrecordof: |
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| 82 | 82 | | 31 (1)Thephysician'sbeliefthatamedicalemergencynecessitatedtheabortion; |
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| 83 | 83 | | 32and |
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| 84 | 84 | | 33 (2)Themedicalconditionofthepregnantwomanthatpreventedcompliance |
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| 85 | 85 | | 34withtheprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 86 | 86 | | 35 8.Thissectionshallnotaffect: |
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| 87 | 87 | | 36 (1)Theprovisionsofthischapterthatrestrictorregulateanabortionbya |
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| 88 | 88 | | 37particularmethodorduringaparticularstageofpregnancy;or |
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| 89 | 89 | | 38 (2)Anyotherprovisionofstatelawthatregulatesorprohibitsabortion. |
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| 90 | 90 | | 39 9.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theprovisionsof |
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| 91 | 91 | | 40thissectionshallbeenforcedexclusivelythroughtheprivatecivilactionsdescribedin |
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| 92 | 92 | | 41Section36(c)ofthisarticle.Noenforcementofthissectioninresponsetoviolationsof |
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| 93 | 93 | | 42thissectionshallbetakenorthreatenedbythestate,apoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,a |
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| 94 | 94 | | 43prosecutingorcircuitattorney,oranexecutiveoradministrativeofficeroremployeeof |
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| 95 | 95 | | 44thisstateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateagainstanyperson,exceptasprovidedin |
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| 96 | 96 | | 45Section36(c)ofthisarticle. |
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| 97 | 97 | | Section36(c).1.Anyperson,otherthananofficeroremployeeofthestateora |
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| 98 | 98 | | 2politicalsubdivisionofthestate,maybringacivilactionagainstanypersonwho: |
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| 99 | 99 | | 3 (1)PerformsorinducesanabortioninviolationofSection36(b)ofthisarticle; |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4 (2)Knowinglyengagesinconductthataidsorabetstheperformanceor |
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| 101 | 101 | | 5inductionofanabortion,includingpayingfororreimbursingthecostsofanabortion |
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| 102 | 102 | | 6throughinsuranceorotherwise,iftheabortionisperformedorinducedinviolationof |
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| 103 | 103 | | HJR39 3 7Section36(b)ofthisarticle,regardlessofwhetherthepersonkneworshouldhave |
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| 104 | 104 | | 8knownthattheabortionwouldbeperformedorinducedinviolationofSection36(b)of |
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| 105 | 105 | | 9thisarticle;or |
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| 106 | 106 | | 10 (3)Intendstoengageintheconductdescribedbysubdivision(1)or(2)ofthis |
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| 107 | 107 | | 11subsection. |
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| 108 | 108 | | 12 2.Ifaclaimantprevailsinanactionbroughtunderthissection,thecourtshall |
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| 109 | 109 | | 13award: |
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| 110 | 110 | | 14 (1)Injunctivereliefsufficienttopreventthedefendantfromviolatingthis |
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| 111 | 111 | | 15sectionorengaginginactsthataidorabetviolationsofSection36(b)ofthisarticle; |
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| 112 | 112 | | 16 (2)Statutorydamagesinanamountofnotlessthantenthousanddollarsfor |
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| 113 | 113 | | 17eachabortionthatthedefendantperformedorinducedinviolationofSection36(b)of |
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| 114 | 114 | | 18thisarticle,andforeachabortionperformedorinducedinviolationofSection36(b)of |
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| 115 | 115 | | 19thisarticlethatthedefendantaidedorabetted;and |
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| 116 | 116 | | 20 (3)Costsandattorney'sfees. |
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| 117 | 117 | | 21 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection2ofthissection,acourtshallnot |
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| 118 | 118 | | 22awardreliefunderthissectioninresponsetoaviolationofsubdivision(1)or(2)of |
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| 119 | 119 | | 23subsection1ofthissectionifthedefendantdemonstratesthatheorshepreviouslypaid |
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| 120 | 120 | | 24thefullamountofstatutorydamagesundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofthissection |
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| 121 | 121 | | 25inapreviousactionforthatparticularabortionperformedorinducedinviolationof |
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| 122 | 122 | | 26Section36(b)ofthisarticle,orfortheparticularconductthataidedorabettedan |
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| 123 | 123 | | 27abortionperformedorinducedinviolationofSection36(b)ofthisarticle. |
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| 124 | 124 | | 28 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,apersonmay |
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| 125 | 125 | | 29bringanactionunderthissectionnotlaterthanfouryearsfromthedatethecauseof |
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| 126 | 126 | | 30actionaccrues. |
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| 127 | 127 | | 31 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thefollowingshall |
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| 128 | 128 | | 32notbeadefensetoanactionbroughtunderthissection: |
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| 129 | 129 | | 33 (1)Ignoranceormistakeoflaw; |
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| 130 | 130 | | 34 (2)Adefendant'sbeliefthattherequirementsofSection36(b)ofthisarticleare |
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| 131 | 131 | | 35unconstitutionalorwereunconstitutional; |
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| 132 | 132 | | 36 (3)Adefendant'srelianceonanycourtdecisionthathasbeenoverruledon |
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| 133 | 133 | | 37appealorbyasubsequentcourt,evenifthatcourtdecisionhadnotbeenoverruled |
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| 134 | 134 | | 38whenthedefendantengagedinconductthatviolatesSection36(b)ofthisarticle; |
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| 135 | 135 | | 39 (4)Adefendant'srelianceonanystateorfederalcourtdecisionthatisnot |
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| 136 | 136 | | 40bindingonthecourtinwhichtheactionhasbeenbrought; |
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| 137 | 137 | | 41 (5)Nonmutualissuepreclusionornonmutualclaimpreclusion; |
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| 138 | 138 | | 42 (6)Theconsentoftheunbornchild'smothertotheabortion;or |
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| 139 | 139 | | HJR39 4 43 (7)AnyclaimthattheenforcementofSection36(b)ofthisarticleorthe |
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| 140 | 140 | | 44impositionofcivilliabilityagainstthedefendantwillviolatetheconstitutionalrightsof |
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| 141 | 141 | | 45thirdparties,exceptasprovidedbySection36(d)ofthisarticle. |
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| 142 | 142 | | 46 6.Itshallbeanaffirmativedefenseif: |
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| 143 | 143 | | 47 (1)Adefendantundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissectionreasonably |
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| 144 | 144 | | 48believed,afterconductingareasonableinvestigation,thatthephysicianperformingor |
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| 145 | 145 | | 49inducingtheabortionhadcompliedorwouldcomplywiththissection;or |
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| 146 | 146 | | 50 (2)Adefendantundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissectionreasonably |
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| 147 | 147 | | 51believed,afterconductingareasonableinvestigation,thatthephysicianperformingor |
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| 148 | 148 | | 52inducingtheabortionwillcomplywiththissection. |
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| 149 | 149 | | 53 |
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| 150 | 150 | | 54Thedefendanthastheburdenofprovinganaffirmativedefenseundersubdivision(1) |
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| 151 | 151 | | 55or(2)ofthissubsectionbyapreponderanceoftheevidence. |
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| 152 | 152 | | 56 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoimposeliabilityonanyspeechor |
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| 153 | 153 | | 57conductprotectedbytheFirstAmendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,as |
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| 154 | 154 | | 58madeapplicabletothestatesthroughtheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt'sinterpretation |
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| 155 | 155 | | 59oftheFourteenthAmendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,orbythe |
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| 156 | 156 | | 60ConstitutionofMissouri. |
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| 157 | 157 | | 61 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thestate,any |
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| 158 | 158 | | 62stateofficial,oraprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallnotinterveneinanaction |
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| 159 | 159 | | 63broughtunderthissection.Thissubsectionshallnotprohibitapersondescribedbythis |
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| 160 | 160 | | 64subsectionfromfilinganamicuscuriaebriefintheaction. |
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| 161 | 161 | | 65 9.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,acourtshallnot |
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| 162 | 162 | | 66awardcostsorattorney'sfeestoadefendantinanactionbroughtunderthissection. |
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| 163 | 163 | | 67 10.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,acivilaction |
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| 164 | 164 | | 68underthissectionshallnotbebroughtbyapersonwhoimpregnatedthepregnant |
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| 165 | 165 | | 69womanthroughanactofrape,sexualassault,orincest. |
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| 166 | 166 | | 70 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,acivilaction |
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| 167 | 167 | | 71underthissectionshallnotbebroughtagainstawomanuponwhomanabortionwas |
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| 168 | 168 | | 72performedorinduced,orattemptedtobeperformedorinduced,inviolationofSection |
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| 169 | 169 | | 7336(b)ofthisarticle. |
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| 170 | 170 | | Section36(d).1.AdefendantagainstwhomanactionisbroughtunderSection |
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| 171 | 171 | | 236(c)ofthisarticleshallnothavestandingtoasserttherightsofwomenseekingan |
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| 172 | 172 | | 3abortionasadefensetoliabilityunderthatsectionunless: |
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| 173 | 173 | | 4 (1)TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtholdsthatthecourtsofthisstateare |
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| 174 | 174 | | 5requiredtoconferstandingonthatdefendanttoassertthethird-partyrightsofwomen |
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| 175 | 175 | | 6seekinganabortioninstatecourtasamatteroffederalconstitutionallaw;or |
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| 176 | 176 | | HJR39 5 7 (2)Thedefendanthasstandingtoasserttherightsofwomenseekinganabortion |
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| 177 | 177 | | 8underthetestsforthird-partystandingestablishedbytheUnitedStatesSupreme |
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| 178 | 178 | | 9Court. |
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| 179 | 179 | | 10 2.AdefendantinanactionbroughtunderSection36(c)ofthisarticlemayassert |
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| 180 | 180 | | 11anaffirmativedefensetoliabilityif: |
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| 181 | 181 | | 12 (1)Thedefendanthasstandingtoassertthethird-partyrightsofawomanor |
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| 182 | 182 | | 13groupofwomenseekinganabortioninaccordancewithsubsection1ofthissection;and |
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| 183 | 183 | | 14 (2)Thedefendantdemonstratesthatthereliefsoughtbytheclaimantwill |
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| 184 | 184 | | 15imposeanundueburdenonthatwomanorthatgroupofwomenseekinganabortion. |
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| 185 | 185 | | 16 3.Acourtshallnotfindanundueburdenundersubsection2ofthissection |
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| 186 | 186 | | 17unlessthedefendantintroducesevidenceprovingthat: |
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| 187 | 187 | | 18 (1)Anawardorreliefwillpreventawomanoragroupofwomenfrom |
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| 188 | 188 | | 19obtaininganabortion;or |
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| 189 | 189 | | 20 (2)Anawardofreliefwillplaceasubstantialobstacleinthepathofawomanor |
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| 190 | 190 | | 21agroupofwomenwhoareseekinganabortion. |
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| 191 | 191 | | 22 4.Adefendantshallnotestablishanundueburdenunderthissectionby: |
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| 192 | 192 | | 23 (1)Merelydemonstratingthatanawardofreliefwillpreventwomenfrom |
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| 193 | 193 | | 24obtainingsupportorassistance,financialorotherwise,fromothersintheireffortto |
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| 194 | 194 | | 25obtainanabortion;or |
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| 195 | 195 | | 26 (2)Arguingorattemptingtodemonstratethatanawardofreliefagainstother |
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| 196 | 196 | | 27defendantsorotherpotentialdefendantswillimposeanundueburdenonwomen |
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| 197 | 197 | | 28seekinganabortion. |
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| 198 | 198 | | 29 5.Theaffirmativedefenseundersubsection2ofthissectionshallnotbe |
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| 199 | 199 | | 30availableiftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtoverrulesRoev.Wade,410U.S.113(1973) |
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| 200 | 200 | | 31orPlannedParenthoodv.Casey,505U.S.833(1992),regardlessofwhethertheconduct |
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| 201 | 201 | | 32onwhichthecauseofactionisbasedoccurredbeforetheSupremeCourtoverruled |
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| 202 | 202 | | 33eitherofthosedecisions. |
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| 203 | 203 | | 34 6.Nothinginthissectionshallinanywaylimitorprecludeadefendantfrom |
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| 204 | 204 | | 35assertingthedefendant'spersonalconstitutionalrightsasadefensetoliabilityunder |
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| 205 | 205 | | 36Section36(c)ofthisarticle,andacourtshallnotawardreliefunderSection36(c)ofthis |
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| 206 | 206 | | 37articleiftheconductforwhichthedefendanthasbeensuedwasanexerciseofstateor |
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| 207 | 207 | | 38federalconstitutionalrightsthatpersonallybelongtothedefendant. |
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| 208 | 208 | | Section36(e).1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,a |
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| 209 | 209 | | 2civilactionbroughtunderSection36(c)ofthisarticlemaybebroughtin: |
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| 210 | 210 | | 3 (1)Thecountyinwhichallorasubstantialpartoftheeventsoromissionsgiving |
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| 211 | 211 | | 4risetotheclaimoccurred; |
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| 212 | 212 | | HJR39 6 5 (2)Thecountyofresidenceforanyoneofthenaturalpersondefendantsatthe |
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| 213 | 213 | | 6timethecauseofactionaccrued; |
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| 214 | 214 | | 7 (3)Thecountyoftheprincipalofficeinthisstateofanyoneofthedefendants |
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| 215 | 215 | | 8thatisnotanaturalperson;or |
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| 216 | 216 | | 9 (4)Thecountyofresidencefortheclaimantiftheclaimantisanaturalperson |
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| 217 | 217 | | 10residinginthisstate. |
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| 218 | 218 | | 11 2.IfacivilactionisbroughtunderSection36(c)ofthisarticleinanyoneofthe |
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| 219 | 219 | | 12venuesdescribedbysubsection1ofthissection,theactionshallnotbetransferredtoa |
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| 220 | 220 | | 13differentvenuewithoutthewrittenconsentofallparties. |
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| 221 | 221 | | 14 3.Thestate,apoliticalsubdivisionofthisstate,andeachofficerandemployeeof |
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| 222 | 222 | | 15thisstateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateshallhaveallofthesovereignorofficial |
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| 223 | 223 | | 16immunitiesavailabletotheminanyaction,claim,orcounterclaimoranytypeoflegal |
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| 224 | 224 | | 17orequitableactionthatchallengesthevalidityofanyprovisionorapplicationofthis |
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| 225 | 225 | | 18sectionorSections36(b),36(c),and36(d)ofthisarticle,onconstitutionalgroundsor |
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| 226 | 226 | | 19otherwise.Noprovisionofstatelawshallbeconstruedtowaiveorabrogateany |
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| 227 | 227 | | 20immunitydescribedinthissection,unlessitexpresslywaivesimmunity. |
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| 228 | 228 | | [Section36.l.ThisSectionshallbeknownas"TheRightto |
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| 229 | 229 | | 2 ReproductiveFreedomInitiative". |
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| 230 | 230 | | 3 2.TheGovernmentshallnotdenyorinfringeuponaperson's |
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| 231 | 231 | | 4 fundamentalrighttoreproductivefreedom,whichistherighttomakeand |
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| 232 | 232 | | 5 carryoutdecisionsaboutallmattersrelatingtoreproductivehealthcare, |
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| 233 | 233 | | 6 includingbutnotlimitedtoprenatalcare,childbirth,postpartumcare,birth |
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| 234 | 234 | | 7 control,abortioncare,miscarriagecare,andrespectfulbirthingconditions. |
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| 235 | 235 | | 8 3.Therighttoreproductivefreedomshallnotbedenied,interfered |
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| 236 | 236 | | 9 with,delayed,orotherwiserestrictedunlesstheGovernmentdemonstratesthat |
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| 237 | 237 | | 10 suchactionisjustifiedbyacompellinggovernmentalinterestachievedbythe |
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| 238 | 238 | | 11 leastrestrictivemeans.Anydenial,interference,delay,orrestrictionofthe |
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| 239 | 239 | | 12 righttoreproductivefreedomshallbepresumedinvalid.Forpurposesofthis |
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| 240 | 240 | | 13 Section,agovernmentalinterestiscompellingonlyifitisforthelimited |
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| 241 | 241 | | 14 purposeandhasthelimitedeffectofimprovingormaintainingthehealthofa |
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| 242 | 242 | | 15 personseekingcare,isconsistentwithwidelyacceptedclinicalstandardsof |
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| 243 | 243 | | 16 practiceandevidence-basedmedicine,anddoesnotinfringeonthatperson's |
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| 244 | 244 | | 17 autonomousdecision-making. |
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| 245 | 245 | | 18 4.Notwithstandingsubsection3ofthisSection,thegeneralassembly |
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| 246 | 246 | | 19 mayenactlawsthatregulatetheprovisionofabortionafterFetalViability |
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| 247 | 247 | | 20 providedthatundernocircumstanceshalltheGovernmentdeny,interfere |
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| 248 | 248 | | 21 with,delay,orotherwiserestrictanabortionthatinthegoodfaithjudgmentof |
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| 249 | 249 | | 22 atreatinghealthcareprofessionalisneededtoprotectthelifeorphysicalor |
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| 250 | 250 | | 23 mentalhealthofthepregnantperson. |
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| 251 | 251 | | 24 5.Nopersonshallbepenalized,prosecuted,orotherwisesubjectedto |
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| 252 | 252 | | 25 adverseactionbasedontheiractual,potential,perceived,orallegedpregnancy |
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| 253 | 253 | | 26 outcomes,includingbutnotlimitedtomiscarriage,stillbirth,orabortion.Nor |
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| 254 | 254 | | HJR39 7 27 shallanypersonassistingapersoninexercisingtheirrighttoreproductive |
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| 255 | 255 | | 28 freedomwiththatperson'sconsentbepenalized,prosecuted,orotherwise |
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| 256 | 256 | | 29 subjectedtoadverseactionfordoingso. |
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| 257 | 257 | | 30 6.TheGovernmentshallnotdiscriminateagainstpersonsprovidingor |
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| 258 | 258 | | 31 obtainingreproductivehealthcareorassistinganotherpersonindoingso. |
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| 259 | 259 | | 32 7.IfanyprovisionofthisSectionortheapplicationthereoftoanyone |
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| 260 | 260 | | 33 ortoanycircumstanceisheldinvalid,theremainderofthoseprovisionsand |
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| 261 | 261 | | 34 theapplicationofsuchprovisionstoothersorothercircumstancesshallnotbe |
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| 262 | 262 | | 35 affectedthereby. |
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| 263 | 263 | | 36 8.ForpurposesofthisSection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 264 | 264 | | 37 (1)"FetalViability",thepointinpregnancywhen,inthegoodfaith |
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| 265 | 265 | | 38 judgmentofatreatinghealthcareprofessionalandbasedontheparticular |
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| 266 | 266 | | 39 factsofthecase,thereisasignificantlikelihoodofthefetus'ssustained |
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| 267 | 267 | | 40 survivaloutsidetheuteruswithouttheapplicationofextraordinarymedical |
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| 268 | 268 | | 41 measures. |
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| 269 | 269 | | 42 (2)"Government", |
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| 270 | 270 | | 43 a.thestateofMissouri;or |
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| 271 | 271 | | 44 b.anymunicipality,city,town,village,township,district,authority, |
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| 272 | 272 | | 45 publicsubdivisionorpubliccorporationhavingthepowertotaxorregulate,or |
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| 273 | 273 | | 46 anyportionoftwoormoresuchentitieswithinthestateofMissouri.] |
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| 274 | 274 | | âś” |
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| 275 | 275 | | HJR39 8 |
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