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Legislative Update

2026 MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS

The Missouri General Assembly gaveled in at noon on Wednesday, January 7. While we work on educating people about the reasons to “VOTE YES” on Amendment 3 in the fall of 2026, there are many ways we are working to protect women, children and babies (both pre-born and born) in this legislative session.

Just a few of the important pro-life pieces of legislation in this 2026 legislative session are: the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act”, Education on the Development and Growth of a Baby in the Womb in Public Schools, Protection from Dangerous Abortion Drugs, Prohibition of Public Funding for Unethical Research, Protection of Unborn Babies and Protections of the Processes for Initiative Petitions. These are just a few of the issues Missouri Right to Life is following and working with our legislators on. Our legislative team is continuing our review of all legislation that have affects on innocent human lives. Watch these weekly lifelines for updates on this legislation and more in the weeks and months to come.

Plan now to come to the pro-life “Show Me Life Action Day” on Wednesday, March 11 from 10:00-1:00 to visit with and give support to our pro-life legislators. Rally at noon on the first floor rotunda will feature Melissa Ohden, an abortion survivor and the Director of “The Abortion Survivors Network”.

See flyer here: https://missourilife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Pro-Life-Action-Day-Flyer.pdf

Please pray for our Missouri House and Senate as they begin this 2026 Legislative session. Also, please pray for our National Leaders as they face so many issues across our nation and our world. In addition to our Congressmen and women and U.S. Senators, we are blessed to have many pro-life Missourians in Washington that are leading our nation in various positions.

Pray for our success in 2026 to make Missouri a place where women, children and babies are protected again.

Pray for our State Leaders as they fight to protect Missourians, born and unborn.

Pray for each other as we work together to “Make Missouri Pro-life Again”!

Life Links

Federal court confirms Trump can defund Planned Parenthood, overriding pro-abortion judge again

Link - Obama-appointed Judge Indira Talwani has tried several times to stop the temporary defunding of Planned Parenthood.

Despite Dobbs Decision, Abortions Have Only Increased In The United States

Link - Much of the increase has been fueled by the widespread mailing of abortion drugs across the country.

NRLC: Hyde Amendment Must Be Preserved as Congress Considers Spending and Health Care Legislation

Link - National Right to Life is calling on members of Congress to stand firm in defense of the Hyde Amendment and to ensure that Hyde-like protections are included in all federal spending and health care legislation.

National Right to Life Responds to Federal Court Decision Allowing Delaware Assisted Suicide Law to Take Effect

Link - National Right to Life strongly condemns a federal court decision dismissing a legal challenge to Delaware’s new Medical Aid in Dying law, clearing the way for physician-assisted suicide to take effect this month.

17 House Republicans Vote With Dems to Pass Obamacare Subsidies

Link - Please thank our Congressmen and Congresswoman for voting to protect life.

American territorial governor signs law affirming life begins at conception

Link - The territorial law in Puerto Rico now affirms that life begins at conception.

Abortion Grief is Common and Persistent, New Study Underscores National Crisis

Link - New research utilizing a national random survey of American women aged 41 to 45 years found that prolonged grief disorder is common after both induced abortions and natural losses.

Will Assisted Suicide Coupled with Organ Harvesting Come to the U.S.?

Link - The question now on the table is whether this instrumental use of suicidal people is what we really want as a society.

Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2025, Killing 73 Million People

Link - More human beings died from abortions than any other cause of death in 2025.

NRLC News

Link - The January issue of National Right to Life News is now available.

Pro-Life Around the State

March 11 - Jefferson City - Missouri Pro-Life Action Day at the State capitol. Registration begins at 10:00am followed by a noon rally with keynote speaker Melissa Ohden, founder and director of The Abortion Survivors Network. To RSVP please contact the Missouri Right to Life State Office: email Righttolife@missourilife.org or call 573.635.5110.

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