Missouri ‘born-alive’ bill advances despite reservations from both sides of abortion debate

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 843

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Body Text Preview

Sam Lee has spent years helping draft and promote a Missouri version of the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”

But on Monday, the longtime anti-abortion advocate and lobbyist with Campaign Life Missouri sat before the House Children and Families Committee and declined to support the bill in its current form.

The problem, Lee said, was not the underlying “born-alive” language. Instead he was concerned with what the Missouri Senate added to win passage …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

About

FAQ

Email Us