Should Missouri doctors have the right to decide if mothers carrying terminally ill fetuses have partial birth abortions?
The House Committee on Criminal Law heard testimony for and against a bill to ban partial birth abortions.
Naomi Smith reports from Jefferson City.
Proponents say partial birth abortions can cause mothers serious harm, like infection of the cervix, premature deliveries and tearing of the uterus.
Representative Rich Chrismer, who introduced the bill, says partial birth abortions are lethal acts and is confident will be banned in Missouri.
Opponents say partial birth abortion decisions should be left up to the doctor and mother.
From the state capital, I'm Naomi Smith.