Regulation of Abortions

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Section
188.010

Intent of general assembly.

Section
188.015

Definitions.

Section
188.017

Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act — limitation on abortions, when — affirmative defense — contingent effective date.

Section
188.018

Severability clause.

Section
188.020

Physician, required to perform.

Section
188.021

RU-486, administration of, requirements — limitation on prescribing certain abortion-inducing drugs and chemicals, when, complication plan required — rulemaking authority.

Section
188.023

Reports of rape or under age eighteen sexual abuse, required to report, how.

Section
188.025

Hospital required, when.

Section
188.026

Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act — findings of general assembly — interests of the state of Missouri.

Section
188.027

Consent, voluntary and informed, required — procedure, contents — information to be presented in person — information on risks — medical emergency, procedure — payment prohibited, when — written materials required, when — emergency rules authorized — waiting period restrained or enjoined, effect of.

Section
188.028

Minors, abortion requirements and procedure.

Section
188.030

Abortion of viable unborn child prohibited, exceptions — physician duties — violations, penalty — severability — right of intervention, when.

Section
188.031

Next friend defined for purposes of the procedure for a minor to obtain an abortion.

Section
188.033

Out-of-state abortion facilities, in-state facilities giving information about, requirements.

Section
188.035

Death of child aborted alive deemed murder in second degree, when.

Section
188.036

Prohibited abortions, those done with intent to use fetal organs or tissue for transplant, experiments or for consideration, exceptions.

Section
188.037

Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception.

Section
188.038

Pregnant women, bias or discrimination against — findings of general assembly — limitations on performing an abortion, when.

Section
188.039

Seventy-two hour waiting period for abortions required — medical emergency exception, definition — informed consent requirements — department to provide model consent forms — waiting period restrained or enjoined, effect of.

Section
188.043

Medical malpractice insurance required to perform an abortion.

Section
188.044

Drug or chemical used to induce abortion, warning of birth defects, disability, or other injury — tail insurance required, amount.

Section
188.047

Tissue submitted for examination — pathologist to file report, copies furnished — department to reconcile notice of abortion to tissue report — annual report required, contents — rulemaking authority.

Section
188.052

Physician's report on abortion and post-abortion care, when — department to publish statistics.

Section
188.055

Forms to be supplied to health facilities and physicians.

Section
188.056

Abortion prohibited after eight weeks gestational age, exception for medical emergency — violation, penalty — severability clause.

Section
188.057

Abortion prohibited after fourteen weeks gestational age, exception for medical emergency — violation, penalty — severability clause.

Section
188.058

Abortion prohibited after eighteen weeks gestational age, exception for medical emergency — violation, penalty — severability clause.

Section
188.060

Records to be retained for seven years.

Section
188.065

Revocation of license, when.

Section
188.070

Breach of confidentiality prohibited.

Section
188.075

Violation of sections 188.010 to 188.085 a class A misdemeanor — affirmative defense — jurisdiction of attorney general.

Section
188.080

Abortion performed by other than a physician with clinical privileges at a hospital, a felony.

Section
188.085

Sections 188.010 to 188.085 not to be deemed exclusive of other regulations or remedies.

Section
188.100

Definitions.

Section
188.105

Discrimination by employer prohibited because of failure of employee to participate in abortion — exceptions.

Section
188.110

Discrimination by colleges, universities and hospitals prohibited — no requirement to pay fees, when.

Section
188.115

Severability clause.

Section
188.120

Cause of action for violation of discrimination laws, treble damages, attorney's fees.

Section
188.125

Alternatives to abortion agency, intent to acknowledge certain right of — state preemption, when — actions to enforce, authorized relief — definitions.

Section
188.130

No cause of action for wrongful life.

Section
188.160

Whistleblower protection policy, required when — rulemaking authority.

Section
188.200

Definitions.

Section
188.205

Use of public funds prohibited, when.

Section
188.210

Public employees, activities prohibited, when.

Section
188.215

Use of public facilities prohibited, when.

Section
188.220

Taxpayer standing to bring suit, when, where.

Section
188.230

Construction of law.

Section
188.250

Causing, aiding, or assisting a minor to obtain an abortion prohibited, civil penalty — impermissible defenses — court injunction authorized, when.

Section
188.325

Program established, services provided — matching moneys to be sought — moneys not to be used for abortions or abortion services.

Section
188.335

Program established, purpose — matching moneys to be sought — moneys not to be used for abortions or abortion services.

Section
188.375

Citation of act — definition — limitation on abortion, when — violation, penalty — method or technique to be utilized — severability clause.