Missouri § 188.037 - Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 188.037 — Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 188.037. Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception.
No person shall use any fetus or child aborted alive for any type of scientific, research, laboratory or other kind of experimentation either prior to or subsequent to any abortion procedure except as necessary to protect or preserve the life and health of such fetus or child aborted alive.
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(L. 1979 H.B. 523, et al.)
Effective 6-29-79
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 188.037 cover?
Section 188.037 ("Experimentation with fetus, or child aborted alive, prohibited, exception.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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