Now, Republicans are a power to be reckoned with, said Rep. Todd Akin, R-St. Louis County. In the past, Democrats would take votes on bills without letting Republicans introduce amendments.
"People have said that my amendment kills the bill, but that is absolutely ridiculous," said Rep. Todd Akin, R-St. Louis County. "They won't even bring it up for discussion. The governor is trying to hide behind the fact that he would like to have state money being to sell abortion."
But the debate made a sudden shift when Rep. Todd Akin, R-St. Louis County, introduced an amendment to prevent state employees and agencies from making referrals to abortion clinics.