Missouri Democrats Say State Must Codify Laws on Abortion-Related Issues

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (Missourinet) Some of Missouri’s top Democratic leaders have asked Governor Mike Parson to call lawmakers back to the Capitol to clarify a few abortion-related issues. They say they want the special session in order to pass legislation establishing access to contraceptives and treatment of ectopic pregnancies. State Senator Lauren Arthur, a Democrat from Kansas City says she’s being contacted by many people with concerns about what some consider “vague rules rather than laws.”

The governor’s office tells Missourinet that the state law has not changed the legality of contraceptives, saying they are not abortions and are not affected by the new abortion ban.