JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s governor on Thursday shot down a call for a special session by two Democrats seeking to protect access to contraception and a physician’s ability to treat ectopic pregnancies, which are not viable.
“No, not a special session, because you’re talking a very complicated issue that’s going to take time to figure out,” Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, said in response to a reporter’s question, KTVI (Channel 2) reported Thursday.
Parson signed the state’s current abortion law in 2019, and it took effect June 24, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Missouri’s law outlaws abortions in all cases except medical emergencies.
