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Democratic Representative Ray Salva of the Kansas City area took the opportunity to propose an amendment in the House that could ban chemical abortion.
Salva says he is a pro-life Democrat from a conservative district.
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| Description: "I am a firm believer in maintaining the life of fetus rather than abortion and what my amendment does is to guarantee the life of a fetus through outlawing the abortion pill." |
Salva says the abortion pill outlawed in the bill is different from the morning after pill.
But opposition came from critics of Planned Parenthood who said lawmakers are dragging abortion into every kind of legislation.
From Jefferson City, this is Suvro Banerji, KMOX News.
Intro: Missouri lawmakers passed an amendment that would outlaw chemical abortion. Suvro Banerji (SUE-vro BAN-er-gee) has more from the State Capitol.
Chemical abortion would be banned in the state of Missouri if lawmakers decide to pass a health bill.
Democratic Representative Ray Salva of the Kansas City area proposed an amendment to the bill that would outlaw abortion pills.
Salva says his amendment guarantees the life of a fetus.
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| Description: "My idea of sponsoring this was absolutely not to hurt this bill, but perhaps to put some teeth in this bill showing the people of Missouri where they are at in this abortion issue" |
Salva also said the abortion pill that would be outlawed under this bill is different from the morning after pill.
From Jefferson City, this is Suvro Banerji.