The two candidates running for the Missouri Republican gubernatorial nomination called for new restrictions on abortion in the state Monday after the Legislature adjourned last week without passing an antiabortion measure (HB 1831), the AP/Examiner.com reports. Former state Sen. Sarah Steelman...
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JEFFERSON CITY | Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Steelman called Monday for a special legislative session on abortion restrictions after lawmakers failed to pass a bill making it illegal to coerce a woman to have an abortion. Her gubernatorial rival, Republican U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof,...
State Treasurer Sarah Steelman - a Republican candidate for governor - wants Gov. Matt Blunt to call the legislature back into session to pass Rep. Bob Onder's bill that would, among other things, ban the 'coercion' of abortions. Onder's bill passed the Missouri House by a wide margin but did not...
Watch my KY3 News @ 5 report HERE(An longer version aired at 6)1. Both Kenny Hulshof and Sarah Steelman are sufficiently pro-life for Republican primary voters.2. Like Hillary and Obama, their distinctions on the substantive issue of abortion are less stark than their differences in style.3. Both...
From Rich Chrismer, spokesman for Gov. Matt Blunt: "Gov. Blunt has done this before. That is one reason it is important to have a pro-life governor like Gov. Blunt... "Gov. Blunt intends to complete his review of all bills before considering any Special Session request. "Generally, there would...
by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorMay 19, 2008Jefferson City, MO (LifeNews.com) -- Sarah Steelman, a Republican candidate for governor, is calling on the Missouri state legislature to hold a special session on a bill that would prohibit forced abortions in the state. The legislature ended its...
Now that the Missouri Legislature has just wrapped up its 2008 session largely ignoring the pleas of pro-lifers to pass a bill criminalizing coerced abortions and oppose funding for life science grants, some political candidates in MO are making life issues a priority on the campaign trail....