A Senate filibuster blocked the vote on an abortion issue
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A Senate filibuster blocked the vote on an abortion issue

Date: March 5, 2014
By: Arianna Poindexter
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 519

Intro: 
The same day the House passed an abortion restriction bill, a Sebate filibuster blocked a vote on a similar measure.
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Wrap: The measure would change the waiting period to have an abortion from 24-hours to 72-hours.

The bill's sponsor, Senator David Sater says this change is in the best interest of the women.  

Actuality:  ABORT2.WAV
Run Time:  00:09
Description: "I just want the woman who is pregnant to have sufficient time to reflect on this life-changing decision."
 

Many Democrats like Senator Jamilah Nasheed were against the bill and said it was a stalling tactic to keep women from having abortions.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Arianna Poindexter.

Intro: 
A Democratic filibuster blocked approval on an abortion issue in the Missouri Senate.
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Wrap: Missouri's current law requires women to wait 24-hours after consent to have an abortion, while this new law increases that time to 72-hours.

Democrats like Senator Jamilah Nasheed says it is not anyone's place to tell a woman when she should have an abortion.

Actuality:  ABORT1.WAV
Run Time:  00:10
Description: "This bill is a bill to really stop women from having an abortion. I mean, it's a stall tactic."

Supporters of the bill say it is in the best interest of the women to wait.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Arianna Poindexter.