This measure, sponsored by Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, would change current practices to require a woman to make four total visits to a physician to complete an abortion. The first would determine if the procedure would be medically sound, the next two would administer sets of pills, and the last would be a final check-up.
Wrap: Republican Senator Wayne Wallingford's bill would require judges to consider giving minors a juvenile sentence, and requiring an explanation why if the do not.
The override attempt failed by one vote -- 22-11. Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, joined the Senate's ten Democrats in voting against the override, which multiple Democrats said would fail in the House or be thrown out by the courts.
The override attempt failed by one vote -- 22-11. Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, joined the Senate's ten Democrats in voting against the override, which multiple Democrats said would fail in the House or be thrown out by the courts.
Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, proposed a bill that would require state judges to consider giving minors a juvenile sentence before trying them as adults.
Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, proposed a bill that would require state judges to consider giving minors a juvenile sentence before trying them as adults.
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