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Carnahan's partial-birth abortion call is called too specific

September 11, 1997
By: Rebecca Sapakie
State Capitol Bureau

Governor Carnahan may in effect be sending a dead bill on partial-birth abortion to lawmakers. Here's Rebecca Sapakie at the Capitol.

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Governor Carnahan extended his special session call last night instructing lawmakers to consider a very specific partial-birth abortion issue.

Senate Minority Leader Steve Ehlmann from St. Charles says since Carnahan's call is so narrowed it's like he is sending a bill to the legislature and then asking them to vote on it.

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Contents: [119K WAV File - The governor can't send us a bil]

Although, the Governor can not be forced to change his call, Elhmann calls this extended session ridiculous and warns a vote to adjourn could always happen.

Rebecca Sapakie in Jefferson City.