Missouri's legislature passed one of the strictest abortion bans, penalising doctors who perform them after eight weeks
Protesters march through the halls of the Missouri Capitol outside the House chamber on Friday, May 17, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri, in opposition to legislation prohibiting abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. Missouri's Republican-led legislature has passed the sweeping bill, and Republican Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign it.
Several women dressed as characters from the "The Handmaid's Tale" watched the debate silently. The Margaret Atwood book and subsequent Hulu TV series depicts a dystopian future where fertile women are forced to breed. "While others are zeroing in on ways to overturn Roe v Wade and navigate the courts as quickly as possible, that is not our goal," Schroer said. "However, if and when that fight comes we will be fully ready. This legislation has one goal, and that goal is to save lives."
If courts don't allow Missouri's proposed eight-week ban to take effect, the bill includes a ladder of less-restrictive time limits that would prohibit abortions at 14, 18 or 20 weeks or pregnancy.
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