Missouri lawmaker proposes registry of pregnant women ‘at risk’ for abortions

<p>Dubbed ‘eHarmony for babies’, bill would create connected databases for pregnant women and those looking to adopt</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republican</a> lawmaker in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/missouri">Missouri</a> has introduced legislation to create a registry of pregnant women who are “at risk” of having an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/abortion">abortion</a> – a proposal the bill’s author characterized as an “eHarmony for babies” that could also<strong> </strong>help<strong> </strong>match adoptive parents with babies.</p><p>If passed, the bill would create two registries: one for people “at risk” of abortions and one for people looking to adopt. Members of each registry could access the other, while Missouri government officials would be tasked with helping members meet each other and facilitating adoptions. The bill’s goal is to “reduce the number of preventable abortions in Missouri”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/22/missouri-abortion-registry-bill">Continue reading...</a>