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The latest blow in what seems like a never-ending assault on reproductive rights in the U.S. was dealt in Missouri this week, where a legislative panel considered a Republican-backed bill that would make it harder for pregnant people to access devices and drugs used to induce abortion. A provision of the bill notes that transferring abortifacient devices or drugs would be considered a criminal act even if the abortion was induced to end an ectopic pregnancy.
For those unfamiliar, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus (most often, in the fallopian tube). An ectopic pregnancy is not viable; the fertilized egg cannot survive on its own, and the growing tissue can cause life-threatening bleeding in the pregnant person if left untreated.
Brian Seitz, the GOP state representative sponsoring the bill, displayed a disturbing lack of awareness in his defense of it, saying, “They don’t have the hospital machinery to tell if this is an ectopic pregnancy. They might just think it’s a normal pregnancy, and they want to abort that child. I would like to see that sort of unlawful activity stopped.” (For the record, ectopic pregnancies cannot be detected from a mere physical examination, and must be diagnosed via blood test or ultrasound.)
The consequences of this bill would be dire for pregnant people in Missouri if the state’s governor signs it into law. Not only would it restrict their ability to choose for themselves when and how to manage their pregnancies, but it could quite literally cost them their lives. One can only hope that Seitz and his anti-choice colleagues will take the time to familiarize themselves with the stories of Rosie Jimenez, Joyce Hubbard, Gerri Santoro, and other pregnant people who died seeking illegal abortions—although the chances of that seem slim.
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