Missouri Heartbeat Bill Would Ban Abortions on Babies With Beating Hearts Just Like Texas
December 22, 2021 | Missouri
A Missouri lawmaker hopes to replicate the life-saving success of the Texas heartbeat law with similar legislation in her state.
The AP reports state Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, introduced a bill Thursday that would prohibit abortions in Missouri once an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy.
Like the Texas law, her legislation, the Empower Women, Promote Life Act (House Bill 1987), includes a private enforcement mechanism that allows individuals to file lawsuits against abortionists and those who help them abort unborn babies in violation of the law… (Excerpts from Life News.Com)
