Missouri latest state to pass abortion bill in US crackdown on laws
The Missouri bill comes amid a nationwide push for new restrictions by opponents of abortions.
Under the bill, exemptions would be made for medical emergencies, but not pregnancies caused by rape or incest. That could have a profound impact on US politics heading into the 2020 elections. If the future of Roe is in doubt, the abortion debate could change from a legal to a political one. Instead of pondering the selection of judicial nominees - a sometimes abstract concept - candidates for public office will be pressed for their views on outright prohibition.
Until now, the abortion issue has done more to motivate and engage evangelical voters than it has those on the left. If the right to abortion is at risk, that dynamic may change.Earlier this year the governors of four states - Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio - signed bills banning abortion if an embryonic heartbeat can be detected.
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