Pro-Choice Press Conference Held to Oppose Governor's Task Force.

Intro: After the assembly of the governor's task force on abortion raised concerns about its political motivation, a group of pro-choice Missourians led by Democratic Senator Joan Bray voiced their opposition.

Benjamin DeMeyer (DEE-my-er) has more.

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Pamela Sumners, Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, spoke at the press conference, saying the task force was designed to find a way to effectively outlaw abortion in Missouri.

Sumners also hinted toward a political reason for the formation of the task force.

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Description: They are not interested in anything scientific, they are interested in propaganda and they are interested in shaping outcomes, including perehaps the outcome of the 2008 gubanatorial election.

Sumners said she would expect some organization to sue the state on constitutional grounds if it passed a law that effectively outlawed abortion.

From the state capitol, this is Benjamin DeMeyer.

Intro: Democratic State Senator Joan Bray and four other pro-choice Missourians held a press conference in part to discredit the findings on "coerced abortion" from the governor's abortion task force.

Benjamin DeMeyer (DEE-my-er) has more.

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Pamela Sumners, Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, also spoke at the press conference, saying the task force was discussing propaganda, not science.

She also accused the committee of looking for ways to effectively outlaw abortion by citing anecdotal evidence like "coerced abortion."

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Description: What is coercive is government mandating childbirth by removing women's option to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.

Sumners says her organization may not sue the state if it passes a law that would outlaw abortion, but she says there are organizations that would.

From the state capitol, this is Benjamin DeMeyer.

Intro: Following questions about the political motivations of the governor's abortion task force, Democratic Senator Joan Bray led a group of pro-choice Missourians to voice their opposition.

Benjamin DeMeyer (DEE-my-er) has more.

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Pamela Sumners, Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, questioned the task force's findings at the press conference, saying they were interested in propaganda, not science.

Sumners also said she was concerned about where the task force's findings will lead.

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Description: Will virtually outlaw abortions in Missouri by turning performance of an abortion procedure into medical malpractice in almost all cases.

Sumners says she expects some organization to sue the state if it passes such a strong anti-abortion law.

From the state capitol, this is Benjamin DeMeyer.