But the House handler of the bill -- Rep. Jane Cunningham, R-St. Louis County -- said the bill does not extend to stem cell research and that it only applies to an embryo in a mother's whom. "This bill provides a clear definition," she said.
While Bartle works to keep sexual predators from slipping through the cracks, House Education Chairman, Jane Cunningham of St. Louis County, says she's not sure if lawmakers can really do anything to help.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jane Cunningham, R-St. Louis County, told the House minor children in Missouri were going to abortion clinics in Illinois where parental consent is not required for an abortion.
Representative Rachel Storch said Jane Cunningham used her position as chair of the House Education Committee to raise campaign funds for Republican politicians.
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