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Missouri Senate Republicans Amend Born-Alive Bill, Remove Abortion Lawsuit Provisions

State Senate Republicans modified a proposed born-alive abortion bill, eliminating language that would have permitted civil lawsuits regarding medication abortions. The alterations occurred during legislative discussions.

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Posted 4h ago · Based on reporting by Missouri Independent

Missouri Senate Republicans recently revised a proposed legislative measure. The changes affect specific language related to medication abortions.

The original measure included provisions allowing civil lawsuits concerning medication abortions. These provisions were subsequently removed from the bill during deliberations.

The modifications were made to a "born-alive" abortion bill, according to reports. Full reporting is available from the original source.

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