HCS#2HJR54--REPRODUCTIVEHEALTHCARE
SPONSOR: Stinnett
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonChildrenandFamiliesbyavoteof11to5.Voted"Do
PasswithHCSNo.2"bytheStandingCommitteeonLegislative
Reviewbyavoteof6to3.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstitute#2for
HJR54.
Uponvoterapproval,thisconstitutional amendmentprohibitsthe
provisionofreproductivehealthcaretominorswithouttheprior
notificationandinformedconsentoftheminorchild'sparentor
guardian,exceptforcasesofmedicalemergency.
Additionally,theamendmentdeclaresthatthehealth,safety,and
welfareofwomenwhoareundergoingprenatalcare,childbirth,
perinatalandpostpartumcare,contraception, abortion,andcare
formiscarriagesandectopicpregnancies,aswellasthehealth,
safety,andwelfareofwomenintheconditionofgivingbirth,are
legitimateandcompellinggovernmentalinterests;thatanylaw
regulating,safeguarding,orsecuringsuchhealth,safety,and
welfareshallbevalidandenforceableinallcases,and
unenforceableonlyifanaggrievedplaintiffisabletoprovethe
lawisnotrationallyrelatedtoalegitimategovernmentinterest;
andthatwomenreceivingreproductivehealthcarewhosufferfrom
injuryorincurdamagesarisingfromnegligence,breachofcontract
orbreachofotherduty,malpractice,aviolationofthestandards
ofcare,professionalorothermisconduct,orintentionalor
criminalconductbyreproductivehealthcareprovidersareto
receivenolessprotectionunderthelawthanthosereceivingother
typesofhealthcare.
TheamendmentclarifiesthatnothinginthisConstitutionshallbe
interpretedtorequirethepublicorprivatefundingofanymatter
relatingtoreproductivehealthcare.
Anyactionchallengingthevalidityofanystatelawrelatingto
reproductivehealthcareisrequiredtobebroughtintheCircuit
CourtofColeCounty,Missouri.
Thisconstitutional amendmentincludesaseverabilityclause.
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
StandingCommitteeonLegislativeReviewhearing,whichoccurredon
April1,2025.ThetestimonywasbasedontheHCSversionofthe
bill. PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisamendmentseekstoclarify
someoftheunintendedconsequencesthatarosefollowingthe
implementation ofthe2024voteonAmendment3.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwasRepresentative Stinnett.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythattheamendmentdoes
notgofarenoughtoprotectlife,anddoesnotrepealArticleI,
Section36oftheMo.constitution.
TestifyinginpersonagainstthebillwasSusanKlein,Missouri
RighttoLife.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
StandingCommitteeonChildrenandFamilieshearing,whichoccurred
onFebruary4,2025.Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatvotersdidnotknowtheentirety
ofwhattheywerevotingonasitrelatedtoAmendment3,including
thefreedomtoabortanunbornchildwithDown'sSyndromeor
becauseofthatunbornchild'sraceorsex.Theamendmentwas
passedverynarrowlyandtheprocesswasfloodedwithdarkmoney
fromout-of-statetopresentfalseinformationtovoters.Itis
breathtakingly irresponsibletoallowthefeelingsofchildrento
dictatewhetherapersoncanchangetheirgender.Medical
malpracticeisdifferentthansomeonewhowouldbreaktheirmedical
oathtoprotectunbornlife.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Stinnett;
DeniseGelina;MichaelJKern;TimothyFaber;MissouriCatholic
Conference;CampaignLifeMissouri;JohnKreipe,PonyExpress
Chapter,MissouriRightToLife;MissouriRightToLife;Tina
Goodrick;andMaryaliceWilliams.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatthepeoplealready
votedontheissue,itisoffensivetoimplythatnooneknewwhat
theywerevotingon,andthatabortionissimplyahealthcare
procedure. Twelveweeksisnotenoughtimetoprocessbeingthe
victimofrapeorincest,fileapolicereportallegingthatrape
orincest,andfindaphysicianwhowillperformtheprocedure.
TestifyinginpersonagainstthebillwereDonnaCarrender;Evan
Prost;JulieAnnPeterson;JustinE.Flowers;KateHopkins;Kim Hayes;MelanieMontambeault;RachaelGayCailliach;RaymondJames;
SaraDianeBoren;CathleenAbrams;JacobKempen;ZackWilson;Ellie
Bledsoe,PlannedParenthoodGreatRiversAction;ToriSchafer,ACLU
ofMissouri;CamrynGarey;KendanElliott;MelanaSalisbury;
RaymondJames;ShannonYoung;SusanReneeCarter;AbigeihlWest,
AbortionActionMo;AlannaKellogg;AliZadel;Alice-AnnNix;
AmandaJensen;AngelaAllard;BethSpindler;BetsyVanderheyden;
BruceA.Rogers;CarlaNieman;CollinsF.Chetwin;CynthiaBerne;
DeniseGelina;DeniseMorgan-Irish;DesireeWhite;DianeLLight;
Dr.Ene-KajaChippendale;EdwardBernardJr.;HarrietBlickenstaff;
J.E.Flowers;JaedaRuth;JaneDicampo;JayAugustine;JeffStack;
JessPiper;JuliePeterson;KalynnCoy;KarenPostey;KarlTray;
KenDenson;AbortionActionMissouri;KimberPalmer;Leslie
Ortbals;LoriRooney;LoriZucker;MarieCarlson;NancyO'brien;
ReaganYoung;SallyJAltman;SaraLewis;StephenPerry;ValliRae
Herbold;JuliaCarney;andVivianKane.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.