Establishes the "Missouri Prenatal Equal Protection Act"

HB 1417, the "Missouri Prenatal Equal Protection Act," would ban abortion in Missouri except when a licensed physician performs a medical procedure to save the pregnant person's life, which accidentally results in the death of the fetus. It defines "person" to include an unborn child from fertilization, making abortion a criminal offense under existing homicide laws, and requires prosecutions to follow the same legal standards as cases involving born individuals. The bill repeals current provisions that allow abortion or "prenatal homicide," while creating limited exceptions for life-saving medical procedures. It directly affects pregnant people in Missouri and healthcare providers, prohibiting abortion except in narrowly defined medical emergencies.