Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 188 – Regulation of Abortions | Midpage188.010Intent of general assembly188.015Definitions188.017Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act — limitation on abortions, when — affirmative defense — contingent effective date188.018Severability clause188.020Physician, required to perform188.021RU-486, administration of, requirements — limitation on prescribing certain abortion-inducing drugs and chemicals, when, complication plan required — rulemaking authority188.023Reports of rape or under age eighteen sexual abuse, required to report, how188.025Hospital required, when188.026Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act — findings of general assembly — interests of the state of Missouri188.027Consent, voluntary and informed, required — procedure, contents — information to be presented in person — information on risks — medical emergency, procedure — payment prohibited, when — written materials required, when — emergency rules authorized — waiting period restrained or enjoined, effect of188.028Minors, abortion requirements and procedure188.030Abortion of viable unborn child prohibited, exceptions — physician duties — violations, penalty — severability — right of intervention, when188.031Next friend defined for purposes of the procedure for a minor to obtain an abortion188.033Out-of-state abortion facilities, in-state facilities giving information about, requirements188.035Death of child aborted alive deemed murder in second degree, when188.036Prohibited abortions, those done with intent to use fetal organs or tissue for transplant, experiments or for consideration, exceptions188.037Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception188.038Pregnant women, bias or discrimination against — findings of general assembly — limitations on performing an abortion, when188.039Seventy-two hour waiting period for abortions required — medical emergency exception, definition — informed consent requirements — department to provide model consent forms — waiting period restrained or enjoined, effect of188.043Medical malpractice insurance required to perform an abortion188.044Drug or chemical used to induce abortion, warning of birth defects, disability, or other injury — tail insurance required, amount188.047Tissue submitted for examination — pathologist to file report, copies furnished — department to reconcile notice of abortion to tissue report — annual report required, contents — rulemaking authority188.052Physician's report on abortion and post-abortion care, when — department to publish statistics188.055Forms to be supplied to health facilities and physicians188.056Abortion prohibited after eight weeks gestational age, exception for medical emergency — violation, penalty — severability clause188.057Abortion prohibited after fourteen weeks gestational age, exception for medical emergency — violation, penalty — severability clause188.058Abortion prohibited after eighteen weeks gestational age, exception for medical emergency — violation, penalty — severability clause188.060Records to be retained for seven years188.065Revocation of license, when188.070Breach of confidentiality prohibited188.075Violation of sections 188.010 to 188.085 a class A misdemeanor — affirmative defense — jurisdiction of attorney general188.080Abortion performed by other than a physician with clinical privileges at a hospital, a felony188.085Sections 188.010 to 188.085 not to be deemed exclusive of other regulations or remedies188.100Definitions188.105Discrimination by employer prohibited because of failure of employee to participate in abortion — exceptions188.110Discrimination by colleges, universities and hospitals prohibited — no requirement to pay fees, when188.115Severability clause188.120Cause of action for violation of discrimination laws, treble damages, attorney's fees188.125Alternatives to abortion agency, intent to acknowledge certain right of — state preemption, when — actions to enforce, authorized relief — definitions188.130No cause of action for wrongful life188.160Whistleblower protection policy, required when — rulemaking authority188.200Definitions188.205Use of public funds prohibited, when188.207Public fund expenditures prohibited for abortion facilities and affiliates188.210Public employees, activities prohibited, when188.215Use of public facilities prohibited, when188.220Taxpayer standing and attorney general authority to bring cause of action — equitable relief and damages188.230Construction of law188.250Causing, aiding, or assisting a minor to obtain an abortion prohibited, civil penalty — impermissible defenses — court injunction authorized, when188.325Program established, services provided — matching moneys to be sought — moneys not to be used for abortions or abortion services188.335Program established, purpose — matching moneys to be sought — moneys not to be used for abortions or abortion services188.375Citation of act — definition — limitation on abortion, when — violation, penalty — method or technique to be utilized — severability clause