HJR 106 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the right to medical freedom

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to protect an individual's right to make their own medical decisions, including reproductive choices like contraception, fertility treatment, pregnancy continuation, miscarriage care, and abortion. The amendment requires that these decisions be made freely, supported by a licensed physician, and consistent with evidence-based medical standards, while also allowing guardians to consent for minors unless doing so would endanger the patient's life or health. It prohibits the state from penalizing or discriminating against individuals or entities assisting in these medical choices, unless the government can prove it is using the least restrictive means to protect the patient's health according to medical standards. The text specifically defines abortion restrictions as permissible only after fetal viability, which is determined by a physician on a case-by-case basis, and includes an exception to protect the life or health of the pregnant person at any stage of pregnancy.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Peter Merideth
Peter Merideth
DDemocratic
MO
80