Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Thursday that prohibits taxpayer funds from Medicaid from being used to pay abortion providers, according to a press release.
The bill, HB 2634, was introduced in February and would make it “unlawful to expend public funds to an abortion facility or an affiliate of such an abortion facility.” according to into the text.Member of Parliament passed it Both state legislatures passed the bill with overwhelming majorities, and Parson touted his record as “the strongest pro-life administration in Missouri history.” press release After the bill is signed into law. (Related: Judge’s agreement deals blow to blue state efforts to put abortion amendment on the ballot)
“We will eliminate all elective abortions in this state, authorize new aid for mothers, pregnant women, and children, and with this bill, we will not send tax dollars to abortion providers for any purpose. “We guaranteed that,” Parson said. “I thank the members of the General Assembly for recognizing this important issue and sending this bill to my desk.”
.@GovParsonMO Signs bill banning abortion providers and their affiliates from receiving Medicaid reimbursement. This is intended for Planned Parenthood. No money has been spent on family planning programs for at least the past two years, according to the House and Senate budget chairs. #moreg pic.twitter.com/rz2LjLZdxG
— Emily Manley (@EmilyManleyTV) May 9, 2024
Missouri currently prohibits public funding of abortions, and a new bill would also ban funding for abortion providers through Medicaid. according to This was reported to local media outlet Fox News 2. A trigger law that went into effect in June 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision also prohibits abortion in the state, with limited exceptions for medical emergencies. .
The bill was filed after the state Supreme Court ruled in February that a budget measure that would cut funding from the Planned Parenthood program was unconstitutional. The justices upheld a previous ruling that argued the measure violated equal protection rights and a provision of the state constitution that requires laws to center on a “single subject matter.”
In March, a judge in Nevada ordered the state to remove barriers to Medicaid funding for abortions. The court held that the law prohibiting funding violated women’s rights.
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