JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Following an outpouring of outrage, a plan to outlaw abortions in the case of life-threatening ectopic pregnancies was removed from a House bill Tuesday afternoon.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Brian Seitz, R-Branson, creates the offense of trafficking abortion drugs. Under the bill, people who move, make or distribute abortion-inducing drugs in violation of state or federal law could be charged with a class B felony and eligible for five to 15 years in prison.
Previously, the bill increased the penalty to a class A felony if the drugs were given to a patient with an ectopic pregnancy, along with several other circumstances.
