Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs controversial ‘born-alive’ abortion bill into law

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 668

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law the only significant anti-abortion bill Republicans were able to pass this session as they faced heated debates with Democrats and fractured opinions over what to include in the final pared-down version of the bill.

Under the ‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,’ any healthcare provider who “knowingly performs or attempts to perform an overt act that kills a child born alive” can be charged with first-degree …

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