Missouri legislature sends 'heartbeat' abortion bill to governor's desk

The bill, HB 126, would prohibit abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy -- after a heartbeat is detected -- though many women often don't know they're pregnant in that time. The bill includes exceptions for medical emergencies but not for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest.

Its companion bill in the GOP-controlled Senate passed early Thursday 24-10.

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