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‘Print Page 1 of 38 esse pe caange esa Drew berh ntoune osu ate 20/2017 San. 34 ern anaes Paley stn hor Spectce ‘sa Governor Grettens Announces Pro-Life Special Session From siden, arier pate weet, Bee__ SOG ronsOncealaaale 9.10 CaplalPesCopSoAleNOAs CO STTIOLSTOS ANOS For Immediate Release Contact: Parker Briden, parker [email protected] dune ?, 2017 Governor Greltens Announces Pro-Life Special Session ‘Today, Governor Eric Greitens announced his plan to call the legislature back for a special session to protect the lives of tne innocent unbom and protect women’s health, Ine session vill focus on protecting pregnancy resource centers anc proposals fer common-sense health and safety standards in abercion clini. Govemor Greitens explained his announcement in a Facebook video, stating “im prosife, and | helieve that we need ta defend life and promote a culture of life here in the state of Missouri For me, that cornes fram the work I've done. Ive worked with kids in Cambodia who'd lost limbs to land mines and who were survivors of polio. Children of the sirest in Bolivia, and children who were orphaned because of war and genocide. | alsa saw tha value of true love and campassion in ana of Methar Tharasa’s homes for tha dlestituta and dying, | saw the power of falth leadars who stood up and affrmad that avary Ife had value and worth, Our feith community and volunteers do incredible work te support peoole in need. And there's few finer examples than the work pregnancy care centers do across our state. ‘These charitable arganizations and corvmunity groups wark with pregnant women and new moms. They offer newoom children food and clothing, offer free pre-naval care and ultrasounds, and help find women find housing and even pay for utes. hey help with adoption when needed, and protect women from domestic abuse. They even do job training and help women find jobs to support ther new familie. ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page 2 of 38 In the city of St. Lou's. some of these oregnancy care centers are under attack. There's a new cily law making Sl. Louis an abortion sancluary cily—where pregnancy care centers ‘can't work tha way thay'ra supposed to. Palicians are trying fa maka ¢ illegal, for example, for pro-life organizations to say thet they just want fo hire pro-life Missourians, ‘The Senate had a bill t address this during the session—but they failed to act. We're calling a special session to support the people doing this vital work to help women and children {also believe that we should have common-sense health and eefety standards in all medical facilities. A court decision from earlier this year weakened our state's health standards in abortion dlinies. So, we've also proposing some basic. common-sense standards to keep IMissounans sate. Were proposing, for example, that abortion clinics should have an annual safety inspection, ‘Were proposing that these cli ics should have a plan fer complications. ‘And! we're proposing a fx that will stap abortion clinics from interfering with emergency responders. fa -woman needs help, abortion clinics shouldn't be able to tell an ambulance to come slowly-to not usa their lights and sirens~or to go around ta the back gata, just bbocause thay aro worried that an ambulance arriving might make their abortion clinic look bad. 1'm proud to suppor Ife—he lives of mothers, their children, and the innocent unborn. It's ‘an honor to serve you, hava a great day and God Bless * ‘The announcement ofthis special session has been praised by oro-ife and faith leaders, from aroune the state. "Gov. Greitens won the Governor's race having made a strong commitment to pro-life initiatives and now, he's working io deliver on those promises. We thank him for calling back the Missaur’ state legistature to address the health and safety of women inside abortian facilities and to undo the chiling action taken by the city of St. Louis to declare the city an ‘abortion sanctuary.” said Susan B. Anthony List President Marjone Dannentelser. "Ihe Greitens administration recently moved fo enforce a longstanding law requiring abortion businesses to report abortion emergencies resulting in women being removed from the facility by ambulance. Local ofo-ite activists in St. Louis have observed women being taken away by ambulance at least 66 times since 2009. Clearly, Gov. Greitens understands the urgency here and thatthe lives of wornen and children are on the ine, We urge the state legislature to address these matters quickly. *Mlissouri Right to Life is grateful for Governor Greitens and his commitmant to protacting ‘women and unborn sabics. Governor Greitens has made a call for spocial session that ‘would alow legislators to pass ¢ life-saving bilo protect women, unborn babies end reaffirm our religious ierties so that Pregnancy Resource Centers and Fait Communities, from all denominations are not forced lo participate in abortion. While Ihese bills failed to pass during the regular session, Govemor Greltens has stepnec forward ta bring them back for passage by the pro-life majortias in our House and Senate. We look forward to working with Governor Greitens and the legislature during this special call to session,” said Susan Klein, Legisiatve Liaison for Misscuri Right to Life ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page 3 of 38° “This is an appropriate action by Governor Grei:ens.Itis urgently needed because the lives of innocent children are al slake and cannol wail (or lng nexl regular session. ILis pruclenly eerded as a mattar of pracadanca that municipaliias should nat ba attempting “0 thvart constitutionally guaranteed liberties,” said Dr. John Yeats, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention, the sta‘e's largest non-Catholic religious body. AWe are very grateful that Governor Greitens has called lawmakers beck into special session to protect Missour's pro-life maternity homes and pregnancy resource centers from being forced to participate in abortion,” said Samuel Lee, director of Campaign Life Missouri and a long-time pro-ife advacate at the State Capitol. “It was unconscionable for the Gity of St. Louis to pass an ordinance that could impose jail time on directors of alternatives-10- abortion agencies who decline to pay for eniployee abortions, or to moose tines on ragnancy center operators who refuse to hire "pro-choice" employees who would end up Teferting cients for abortions, Based on the votes during the regular session, we know that slate lawmakers averwhelmingly support pratecting the conscience rights of pregnancy Centers and faith-based orgenizations, and ending the madness caused by abarton advocates in St Louis, The special legislative session will begin on Monday, June 12th, ee ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page ( of 38° esse pe caange esa Drew berh ntoune osu ate 03/2017 Sa3:24 34 ern 0s Paley stn hot Sectce ‘sa Governor Grettens Announces Pro-Life Special Session From siden, arier pate weet, Bee__ SOG ronsOncealaaale 9.10 CaplalPesCopSoAleNOAs CO STTIOLSTOS ANOS For Immediate Release Contact: Parker Briden, parker [email protected] dune ?, 2017 Governor Greltens Announces Pro-Life Special Session ‘Today, Governor Eric Greitens announced his plan to call the legislature back for a special session to protect the lives of tne innocent unbom and protect women’s health, Ine session vill focus on protecting pregnancy resource centers anc proposals fer common-sense health and safety standards in abercion clini. Govemor Greitens explained his announcement in a Facebook video, stating “im prosife, and | helieve that we need ta defend life and promote a culture of life here in the state of Missouri For me, that cornes fram the work I've done. Ive worked with kids in Cambodia who'd lost limbs to land mines and who were survivors of polio. Children of the sirest in Bolivia, and children who were orphaned because of war and genocide. | alsa saw tha value of true love and campassion in ana of Methar Tharasa’s homes for tha dlestituta and dying, | saw the power of falth leadars who stood up and affrmad that avary Ife had value and worth, Our feith community and volunteers do incredible work te support peoole in need. And there's few finer examples than the work pregnancy care centers do across our state. ‘These charitable arganizations and corvmunity groups wark with pregnant women and new moms. They offer newoom children food and clothing, offer free pre-naval care and ultrasounds, and help find women find housing and even pay for utes. hey help with adoption when needed, and protect women from domestic abuse. They even do job training and help women find jobs to support ther new familie. ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page 5 of 38° In the city of St. Lou's. some of these oregnancy care centers are under attack. There's a new cily law making Sl. Louis an abortion sancluary cily—where pregnancy care centers ‘can't work tha way thay'ra supposed to. Palicians are trying fa maka ¢ illegal, for example, for pro-life organizations to say thet they just want fo hire pro-life Missourians, ‘The Senate had a bill t address this during the session—but they failed to act. We're calling a special session to support the people doing this vital work to help women and children {also believe that we should have common-sense health and eefety standards in all medical facilities. A court decision from earlier this year weakened our state's health standards in abortion dlinies. So, we've also proposing some basic. common-sense standards to keep IMissounans sate. Were proposing, for example, that abortion clinics should have an annual safety inspection, ‘Were proposing that these cli ics should have a plan fer complications. ‘And! we're proposing a fx that will stap abortion clinics from interfering with emergency responders. fa -woman needs help, abortion clinics shouldn't be able to tell an ambulance to come slowly-to not usa their lights and sirens~or to go around ta the back gata, just bbocause thay aro worried that an ambulance arriving might make their abortion clinic look bad. 1'm proud to suppor Ife—he lives of mothers, their children, and the innocent unborn. It's ‘an honor to serve you, hava a great day and God Bless * ‘The announcement ofthis special session has been praised by oro-ife and faith leaders, from aroune the state. "Gov. Greitens won the Governor's race having made a strong commitment to pro-life initiatives and now, he's working io deliver on those promises. We thank him for calling back the Missaur’ state legistature to address the health and safety of women inside abortian facilities and to undo the chiling action taken by the city of St. Louis to declare the city an ‘abortion sanctuary.” said Susan B. Anthony List President Marjone Dannentelser. "Ihe Greitens administration recently moved fo enforce a longstanding law requiring abortion businesses to report abortion emergencies resulting in women being removed from the facility by ambulance. Local ofo-ite activists in St. Louis have observed women being taken away by ambulance at least 66 times since 2009. Clearly, Gov. Greitens understands the urgency here and thatthe lives of wornen and children are on the ine, We urge the state legislature to address these matters quickly. *Mlissouri Right to Life is grateful for Governor Greitens and his commitmant to protacting ‘women and unborn sabics. Governor Greitens has made a call for spocial session that ‘would alow legislators to pass ¢ life-saving bilo protect women, unborn babies end reaffirm our religious ierties so that Pregnancy Resource Centers and Fait Communities, from all denominations are not forced lo participate in abortion. While Ihese bills failed to pass during the regular session, Govemor Greltens has stepnec forward ta bring them back for passage by the pro-life majortias in our House and Senate. We look forward to working with Governor Greitens and the legislature during this special call to session,” said Susan Klein, Legisiatve Liaison for Misscuri Right to Life ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page 6 of 38 “This is an appropriate action by Governor Grei:ens.Itis urgently needed because the lives of innocent children are al slake and cannol wail (or lng nexl regular session. ILis pruclenly eerded as a mattar of pracadanca that municipaliias should nat ba attempting “0 thvart constitutionally guaranteed liberties,” said Dr. John Yeats, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention, the sta‘e's largest non-Catholic religious body. AWe are very grateful that Governor Greitens has called lawmakers beck into special session to protect Missour's pro-life maternity homes and pregnancy resource centers from being forced to participate in abortion,” said Samuel Lee, director of Campaign Life Missouri and a long-time pro-ife advacate at the State Capitol. “It was unconscionable for the Gity of St. Louis to pass an ordinance that could impose jail time on directors of alternatives-10- abortion agencies who decline to pay for eniployee abortions, or to moose tines on ragnancy center operators who refuse to hire "pro-choice" employees who would end up Teferting cients for abortions, Based on the votes during the regular session, we know that slate lawmakers averwhelmingly support pratecting the conscience rights of pregnancy Centers and faith-based orgenizations, and ending the madness caused by abarton advocates in St Louis, The special legislative session will begin on Monday, June 12th, ee ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page? of 38 Heseage:Undalverable: Governor Grete Announces Pro-tife Spec ‘esse pe ange esa Drecaon enna, Cuore osu ate 02047 baat a4 ern sans: Paley stn hot Spectce ‘sa Undellverable: Governor Greltens Announces Pro-Life Special Session From sine Dito Date visneseay, ne 0, 201/15 Pt To ween Etngensgareroroco¥ Journal oaterbodenaevererrn ase Governor Greens Announces Pro-Life Special Session Delivery hae failed to these recipients or groups: poastnsacnconmnnoay "Ya ressage aan ae delivered! because delivery ta his addeess is rested. coating sgovcmatira. gor {SS MESOLIEUL Rtaneorad: rx amesd ogra mesaca nese ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page 8 of 38° For immediate Release Contact Parser Biden pstke”orgen@novernorma,aow una 7, 2017 Govemor Greitens Announces Pro-Life Special Session “Trlay_Govemor Fie Greens srnounce his lan teal the leginlatare ak fra aperial session to sot the lives ofthe mocent unbom and pratect women’s health, The session wil focus an protecting peanancy resource ‘enter and proposals‘ common-sense "eat and safety standards abortions, Governor Greitens exalined his announcement ina Eacshoak vie, stating “more, ad Ibeleve that we need fo defend life and pramote @ cube of ite hers inthe state of Miss Far me, that comes from the work fv dan. ve worked with kiss in Camacho‘ oat mb to land mines and ‘who Were survivors a polo. 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Policians aro Lying lo make i gal or exaplo ov prevtlecxgaralions lo eay Pal Ey ust wer 0 ite oro. He iiscourans, “Tho Senate hada bl to adsrees ths eurng the eosslon—but they talled to at. Wore caling a speetal session to ‘supyoil he goupis doing Wis ial werk io teg women aad chide, ‘about-blank Toe g017 Print Page 9 of 38 | ales baliova that we should have conman-sene haath and safety standards inal vadicalfezitas. A cout ‘decor fom eo this year weokared ou” slate’ heath standards in ebortor enics, So, ve e's proposing ‘ome daz, comman-eanse tlanderds fo Keep Miseourians safe ‘Were pogosina for example, tal abortion elnice should hava un ann ely insect, ‘Were proposing tl theow clinics auld havea pln lev comaictons ‘Ardea propasirg a fix Ual wil slp abortion cies Tom inser wih emelgeney wepurdars. a weran hoods hol, abortion nice shoud Tbe abl to [el an aaulareo lo Game sanyo nol use Leh ighls ane ‘srons.-or le yo around lo the ouck yale jus because Boy ae worsted Ulan ambulance axtvng ng meke tit ‘boron line loge ba. Tre aca Ly sugpot fee Byes uf motes, Li cde, ated Bw nue unborn. Its ar Hout lo serve You, have a grea day und Gou Dies” Ine ancuncement tts specta session has hoon praise by prose and tah leaders tom around the state. “Gov. Greltens wan the Govemar’s race having mde a sfong commitment to pro fe ntatives and navy. he's \working tp dolver on those aromisna. ‘Ne than chm for caling baek the Miceout state legate > addoss the hath and safety of yamen ins do abortion faces ad te undo tho cling action taeen bythe cy of SL Lous to ‘doeare the oly An ‘abortion sanctuary.” sald Susa b. Artoony List President Manone VAMOTeRer. “Ihe GGrttens agminisraen fceatly moved to crore a longstanding law ‘equithg abarton businesses fo reoot ‘aborion ementencies resin in omen being removed fom the fc: yoy ambulance. Looal ar fe ects Bt Lous have cbserved women being tacen away by amoulafce at leat 66 tmes since 2008, Cleary, Gov Greitons understands te urgoncy here an that tho Ives of women and chidhen ae on the no. We urge fe state Togistatareto address those maar quod." “Missouri Rit to Lief rete for Gover Greens ard hs commitment o orotectng vamen ard unborn babies. Governor Greitens nes made a call for soecial session that woul allow legislators to 035s a Iie saving bil to protect men. unborn babioe and reafim our religious nonce 20 that Preanancy Resource Center and Faith Communtia rem all denominations are aot forced "a paicipa in abortion. While hese as faled to pase durieg the reqilarsesnan, Geuemar Giiens has <epped forwartta arn hem Fark for paseane ay te penile Iajrites in our House and Senate. ‘Ne 00<forsare to wording with Govemor Gretens andthe lecisat.re curing this special cal to session," sal Susan Kei, Legislative Liston for Wisscut Right Le “Thisis an appropiate actin oy Govemar Gretens. tie urgeatly needed becaune the lives ofinvecent cle ars take ant cannot vit for toe net regan session Wis praeny neede an a mater of praceente that Iunicipalties should oot be attemping to tment constutiona ly quaranteedlivertes,” sat Dr. John Yeats, ‘Peeautve dvecto af the Missour Baptst Convention, the Site's lagest on-Cathols rel cus 200. “Ne are very grateful that Govemar Gries has cll lakers hack nn apecal sessin “0 orofect Misgoun’s provife mmerity nomes and pregnancy resniree centers fram bsing forced ta ratcpate ination, sat Save ‘about-blank Toe g017 ‘Print Page 10 of 38 Les, director of Campaign Lie scour and a long-ims pro-ife advecats at he Siato Capt. “t: was uneonssonabie for ho Cy of St Louis to pass an ordinance thet could impose jal ie on aracors of Sllsmetvasto-aborion agencies who deci to pey fo” amplayes aacrione, af to mpase fines on pregnancy ‘enter operaars wha rele fo he ‘pre-cha.ce employees vine would and up ratering eles for abarions. Besa on the volas during Lie agate saetion, ne rir hal sala “amakars overntsmingly suse prolcting lh conscience rghls of pregnancy canis snd lalla oiganialons, and ending ha maces caused Ly ‘sborion advocate in St Louie” “The special legisla eousion wi agin on Monde, dome 12h ‘about-blank Toe g017