Intro: | A House bill to change abortion consent laws is now a vote away from being sent to Senate. |
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RunTime: | 0:45 |
OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: The bill, sponsored by Republican Representative Rocky Miller, would require both parents of a minor to be informed in order to get an abortion.
Miller said he sponsored this bill because he was informed when his daughter had to decide whether or not to get an abortion as a pregnant teenager, and he feels all parents should have that opportunity.
Actuality: | MILLER.WAV |
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Run Time: | 00:14 |
Description: "All I want to do, I don't want to stop anything, I want to start something. I want to start a conversation among good actors, and that's what this bill is attempting to do and I think has done." |
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Madeline Odle.
Intro: | An abortion bill only one step away from being sent to Senate brought up concerns among House Democrats. |
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RunTime: | 0:51 |
OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: Currently, law only requires the consent of one parent in order for a person to knowingly perform an abortion on a minor.
The bill would require the consenting parent to inform any other custodial parent or guardian prior to the abortion.
St. Louis County Democrat, Representative Sue Meredith, said the bill does not take into account minors who have bad or abusive relationships with their parents.
Actuality: | MER2.WAV |
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Run Time: | 00:16 |
Description: "Some children are abused by one parent or another. Sometimes if that parent who has abused them finds out what their situation is, if they are a young woman, minor, pregnant, it could be risking their life." |
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Madeline Odle.