Missouri’s new anti-abortion law will hurt families in medical crisis

By: Bridgette Dunlap

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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It takes a special kind of cruelty to meddle in end of life care for political reasons.

The so-called “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” passed last week does just that. It is part of a longstanding strategy of abortion opponents using the tragedies of aspiring parents who have to end wanted pregnancies in order to stigmatize and restrict all abortion.

Because the public is largely supportive of abortion early in …

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