It contains no exception for rape or incest, and any doctor performing an abortion after eight weeks could face 5-15 years imprisonment.
Michael B. Thomas / Getty ImagesIt bans abortions performed after eight weeks of a pregnancy, and only contains an exception in the case of medical emergencies where the pregnant woman is at risk of death or permanent disability.that states could not restrict women from getting abortions in their first trimester.
Doctors in Missouri who perform abortions after the eight-week cutoff could face 5-15 years imprisonment as punishment.
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