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"[#image: /photos/57d8c2fa24fe9dae32832b8d]||||||\\n\\nWomen in Missouri may have to wait 72 hours after visiting the doc before having an abortion, if the [legislation passed yesterday](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missouri-lawmakers-pass-72-hour-abortion-wait-period-n105846) goes into effect.\\n\\nThe house voted in strong favor, 111 to 30, to increase the current 24-hour mandatory waiting period. The measure has now been handed over to Gov. Jay Nixon for a signature. No official word yet on whether he'll sign or not, though he gave a statement earlier this week saying that an extension would be in line with his other actions on the topic.\\n\\nSo far, Utah and South Dakota are the only states enforcing a three-day wait. Wondering about exceptions to the rule? If a doc makes a call on an instance being a medical emergency, there's no mandatory holding period -- but victims of rape and incest who don't fall in this category are still required to endure the wait.\\n\\n*[[NBC](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missouri-lawmakers-pass-72-hour-abortion-wait-period-n105846)]*\\n\\nRELATED:\\n\\n- [On the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a Look Back](http://www.self.com/blogs/flash/2013/01/roe-v-wade-40-years-later.html)\\n\\nImage Credit: *LuminaStock*"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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