Eric Burlison

Life, faith, and family are not just political issues– they are the strongholds for our communities and they’re at the very core of every Missourian. That’s why I adamantly worked to protect these values. In the Senate I sponsored the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” requiring any child who survives an abortion to be given life-saving medical care. That piece of legislation was on Liberty Alliance’s list of top 12 conservative bills introduced in the Missouri legislature. In addition, I have sponsored and fought for bills protecting students' religious liberties in our schools.

In 2011, I was the first state legislator in the nation to introduce the Health Care Compact, now law in Missouri and seven other states. A couple years later, I was honored with an award by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for sponsoring legislation that would reauthorize charitable tax credits, including a credit for residential renovations for disability access. While volunteering at the Joplin tornado disaster area, I learned that out-of-state doctors were prohibited from providing free care. So, I sponsored and passed a Good Samaritan law in 2013 that allows doctors to volunteer their services without worry of lawsuits and red-tape.