Effective - 15 Sep 2005
188.080. Abortion performed by other than a physician with clinical privileges at a hospital, a felony. — Any person who is not a physician who performs or induces or attempts to perform or induce an abortion on another is guilty of a class B felony, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by law. Any physician performing or inducing an abortion who does not have clinical privileges at a hospital which offers obstetrical or gynecological care located within thirty miles of the location at which the abortion is performed or induced shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and, upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law.
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(L. 1974 H.B. 1211 § 15, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1596, A.L. 2005 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 1)
Effective 9-15-05
(2016) Admitting privileges provision is substantially similar to Texas statute held to violate the federal Constitution by placing a substantial obstacle in path of women seeking a previability abortion and by constituting an undue burden on abortion access. Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, Case No. 15-274, 579 U.S. _____ (2016), (U.S.Sup.Ct.).
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 188 - Regulation of Abortions
Section 188.010 - Intent of general assembly.
Section 188.015 - Definitions.
Section 188.018 - Severability clause.
Section 188.020 - Physician, required to perform.
Section 188.023 - Reports of rape or under age eighteen sexual abuse, required to report, how.
Section 188.025 - Hospital required, when.
Section 188.028 - Minors, abortion requirements and procedure.
Section 188.035 - Death of child aborted alive deemed murder in second degree, when.
Section 188.037 - Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception.
Section 188.043 - Medical malpractice insurance required to perform an abortion.
Section 188.055 - Forms to be supplied to health facilities and physicians.
Section 188.060 - Records to be retained for seven years.
Section 188.065 - Revocation of license, when.
Section 188.070 - Breach of confidentiality prohibited.
Section 188.100 - Definitions.
Section 188.115 - Severability clause.
Section 188.130 - No cause of action for wrongful life.
Section 188.160 - Whistleblower protection policy, required when — rulemaking authority.
Section 188.200 - Definitions.
Section 188.205 - Use of public funds prohibited, when.
Section 188.210 - Public employees, activities prohibited, when.
Section 188.215 - Use of public facilities prohibited, when.
Section 188.220 - Taxpayer standing to bring suit, when, where.