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    Missouri Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 8 Weeks

    It's the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that appear aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the Supreme Court.
    by Merrit Kennedy May 16, 2019 2 minutes

    Updated at 1:08 p.m. ET

    Missouri's Senate has passed a bill that would ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy or later, except in cases of medical emergency. There are no exceptions for rape or incest.

    It's the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the U.S. Supreme

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