Abortion supporters claim a Missouri Republican’s plan to create a registry referring pregnant mothers to adoption resources invades their privacy — even if it’s voluntary.
Republican Missouri State Rep. Phil Amato’s “Save MO Babies Act” would create a state database that pregnant women may sign up for in order to match with potential adoptive parents who pass screening processes. Democrats and activists who argued that pro-life laws exacerbate “cycles of poverty” among other ills claim it’s “disturbing” and “extreme” to allow such a program.
“It is the policy of this state and its agencies to implement a system to reduce the number of preventable abortions in Missouri by assisting an expectant mother in identifying and accessing existing resources for daily needs and prenatal care,” the bill states. The goal is to save “children who would otherwise…
