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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's legislative leaders say anti-abortion measures are not among their main priorities next session.
Eight bills have been filed so far as the legislative session that starts January 7th nears.
The dimmed interest follows Republican lawmakers' success in September in overriding a veto by Governor Jay Nixon to enact one of the nation's longest waiting periods for abortions.
The GOP now has even greater numbers to override a veto by the governor.
But legislative leaders say their focus will be on economics and education instead of potentially divisive abortion bills.
Anti-abortion lobbyist Sam Lee of Campaign Life Missouri says a bill for annual health inspections of clinics has the best chances of passing.
Other abortion-related bills include a hotly contested measure to require the father's permission for an abortion.
© Associated Press
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