Make no mistake, this ban on abortion has nothing to do with the health and safety of patients. The 53-page bill is full of medically inaccurate information and false statements about abortion. Bans on abortion are clear messages of lawmakers taking control over patients’ reproductive health decisions. Medical decisions should be made by a patient in consultation with their doctor.
At this moment, abortion is still legal in Missouri and safe, high quality care is available in the state. If this Missouri ban on abortion goes into effect, the additional burden of out-of-state travel will be placed on patients. Hope Clinic for Women sees patients from neighboring states, including Missouri on a daily basis. It witnesses firsthand the barriers patients are already facing to obtain abortion care and that restricting access to abortion has devastating consequences for patients, their families and their communities. Â
Our doors remain open for any patient who needs abortion care. We will do everything in our power to make sure that further barriers like expenses associated with seeking this care such as traveling long distances, time off from work, and childcare are lessened to the best of our ability.
Dr. Erin King, executive director
Hope Clinic
