Missouri SB1220 creates a new criminal offense for coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud.
Missouri SB1220 amends Chapter 579 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new section, 579.018, which defines the offense of coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud. This offense occurs when a person knowingly and intentionally uses an abortion-inducing drug on a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent with the intent to cause an abortion. The offense is classified as a class B felony.
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