By Dave Andrusko

Missouri State Sen. David Sater
Good news from Missouri Right to Life. A filibuster led by pro-abortion state Sen. Scott Sifton fizzled after only two hours and early this morning the Senate passed SCS HCS HB 1307 & 1313, by a vote of 22 to 9.
The measure—which extends the current 24-hour reflection period after consultation to 72 hours before a woman has an abortion–had already passed the House by a vote of 115-39. However, because there are differences, the measure must return to the Missouri House for another vote.
“I did not file this bill because of any political purpose or motive. I filed it for the unborn children,” said Sen. David Sater, who carried the legislation in the Senate.

Missouri State Rep. Kevin Elmer
“This extra time will allow a woman to reflect on all her options before deciding to go forward with an abortion,” said Pam Fichter, President of Missouri Right to Life. “This legislation will save babies and protect women from abortion clinics seeking to make a profit on an abortion.” Fichter added
“During this reflection period a woman has time to review all the medical information and the alternatives available. Among those options is seeking help from Pregnancy Resource Centers and Maternity Homes which serve women in crisis pregnancies by providing help to a woman during her pregnancy and for her and her child after birth.”
Pro-abortionists harshly criticized SCS HCS HB 1307 & 1313, which passed the Senate slightly after midnight.
“Once again, legislators are interfering with a personal, private decision made by a woman with her family and her doctor,” said Jennifer Dalven, director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. “It’s time for all of us to take out our pink Wendy Davis sneakers and let our elected representatives know that we won’t stand by while they play politics with women’s health.”The Davis allusion is to pro-abortion Texas state Senator Wendy Davis who filibustered an omnibus pro-life measure that was subsequently passed in a special session called by pro-life Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Two other states– Utah and South Dakota—have 72 hour reflection periods. Their laws are slightly different than Missouri’s proposed bill.