Specifies that an unborn child, at any stage of development, is subject to the protections of the 5th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution
This Missouri bill repeals an existing law and states that unborn children, defined as developing from conception to birth, are subject to the constitutional protections of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. It requires Missouri laws to recognize unborn children's rights at every stage of development, including rights to life and due process. The bill explicitly states it does not create new legal claims against women for not following prenatal care. This changes how state laws are interpreted regarding unborn children's constitutional standing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Children and Families(H)
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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