HB 1144 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a definition for reproductive health care

HB 1144 establishes legal definitions for key terms related to reproductive health care, including "abortion" (defined as intentionally terminating a pregnancy or using means to destroy an embryo/fetus), "unborn child" (from conception), and "reproductive health care" (defined as care supporting reproduction matching biological sex at birth). The bill does not create new policies or requirements but sets terminology for future legislative or legal use. It directly affects how abortion and related services are discussed in state law, with definitions that could influence future regulations. This is a definitional bill, not a policy change.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Jan 30, 2025
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Brian Seitz
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