Our friends at Freedom Principle MO have made us aware of an opportunity to undo most of Amendment 3 through HJR 54, but to make an impact, we need as many people as possible to both Submit testimony and show up for the hearing schedule for TOMORROW (02/04/2025). Details below…
The Children and Families Committee will be holding a special hearing on HJR 54 sponsored by Representative Melanie Stinnett. HJR 54 is the House version to repeal Amendment 3.
If approved by the House and Senate, this constitutional amendment will undo most of Amendment 3. HJR 54:
Prohibits abortions, except in cases of medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape or incest.
If the abortion is preformed, induced because of rape or incest, the abortion may be performed or induced no later than 12 weeks* and would require that the rape or incest has been reported to a law enforcement agency at least 48 hours to the abortion for them to investigate.
*The 12 weeks is most likely to be reduced to 8 weeks.
HJR 54 also:
Prohibits public funds from being used to pay for abortion
Prohibits the use of surgeries, hormones, or drugs to assist a child with gender transition
Holds any person who intentionally or negligently causes damage to another person relating to the provision of reproductive health care or the performance or inducement of an abortion is liable for damages and subject to suspension of medical license
If you cannot attend, please submit your testimony online. There will be a lot of people at the hearing from both sides of the issue. If you plan to testify in person, please note the time limit will most likely be limited to two minutes or less.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Please pray that the words of your testimony will be “a word fitly spoken”, that you will be a “wise reprover”, and that those who hear your testimony will receive it with “a listening ear’, and treat it “like apples of gold in a setting of silver”.
PLEASE share this far and wide so we can get as many testimonials as possible before the hearing!