Key 2025 Health Legislation in Missouri: From Abortion Rights to Mental Health Initiatives

There will be a wide variety of health-related measures introduced during the legislative session that will take place in Missouri in 2025. These bills will focus on subjects such as the pricing of insulin, food labeling, and abortion rights. Legislators intend to address these urgent issues while also proposing steps to promote public health and access to medical treatment.

The Women's health proposals include a constitutional amendment proposed by Representative Ann Kelley that would prohibit abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, so revoking the rights to abortion that the voters passed. 

During the court proceedings, Representative Jo Doll is working to secure a tax exemption for period goods and diapers, and Representative Raychel Proudie is working to safeguard the legal rights of pregnant individuals.

Representative Doug Clemens's bill seeks to limit the cost of insulin to one hundred dollars per month. Representatives Cameron Parker and Rep. LaKeySha Bosley's bill seeks to expand Medicaid coverage to include cochlear implants and childbirth classes. Representatives Bosley and Parker's bill seeks to investigate maternal health outcomes, particularly among women of color.

Representative Cecelie Williams is also proposing a bill to prevent suicide among young people in schools, while Jo Doll is proposing another one to require mental health exams for pregnant women. By the year 2027, every circuit court will be required to develop treatment divisions, which will include veterans' courts, according to a measure that Representative Dave Griffith presented.

These varied initiatives are a reflection of the efforts that lawmakers in Missouri are making to address urgent health concerns and to improve access to medical care for all residents in the year 2025.

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