Following the extraordinary session on the Steel Mill Bill, Greitens called a second special session to pass pro-life legislation.
He went on a statewide tour with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and said "we had some radical politicians in St. Louis who passed legislation to make St. Louis an abortion sanctuary city, where it would make it illegal ... for organizations like Our Lady's Inn and other pro-life groups just to hire pro-life workers.
So we're out here to protect pregnancy care centers."
The bill also required that doctors explain the risks of abortion to a patient 72 hours before performing an abortion, called for annual inspections of clinics, added new whistle-blower protections for clinic employees, and heightened requirements for pathologists who provide services to abortion facilities.
Executive director of NARAL Pro Choice Missouri Alison Dreith said the session was "political theater."

On July 26, 2017, Greitens signed HCS SB 5, a wide-ranging pro-life measure, into law.
Missouri Right to Life said, "We are especially grateful to Governor Greitens for calling this special session and for his support of this pro-life legislation."
NRLC's state affiliate called the measure "one of the strongest pro-life bills to be passed by the Missouri Legislature in many years."

In 2018 The Satanic Temple delivered oral arguments in front of the Missouri State Court Western Appellate District in an effort to challenge Greitens's pro-life legislation, claiming that it "violated the religious beliefs of one of its members."

In September 2018 Greitens was featured in the Netflix documentary film "Reversing Roe".
Following the extraordinary session on the Steel Mill Bill, Greitens called a second special session to pass pro-life legislation. He went on a statewide tour with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and said "we had some radical politicians in St. Louis who passed legislation to make St. Louis an abortion sanctuary city, where it would make it illegal ... for organizations like Our Lady's Inn and other pro-life groups just to hire pro-life workers. So we're out here to protect pregnancy care centers." The bill also required that doctors explain the risks of abortion to a patient 72 hours before performing an abortion, called for annual inspections of clinics, added new whistle-blower protections for clinic employees, and heightened requirements for pathologists who provide services to abortion facilities. Executive director of NARAL Pro Choice Missouri Alison Dreith said the session was "political theater."
On July 26, 2017, Greitens signed HCS SB 5, a wide-ranging pro-life measure, into law. Missouri Right to Life said, "We are especially grateful to Governor Greitens for calling this special session and for his support of this pro-life legislation." NRLC's state affiliate called the measure "one of the strongest pro-life bills to be passed by the Missouri Legislature in many years."
In 2018 The Satanic Temple delivered oral arguments in front of the Missouri State Court Western Appellate District in an effort to challenge Greitens's pro-life legislation, claiming that it "violated the religious beliefs of one of its members."
In September 2018 Greitens was featured in the Netflix documentary film "Reversing Roe".
Eric Greitens