MEL CARNAHAN

(Melvin Eugene Carnahan)


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In 1999 the Missouri legislature passed legislation casting doubt on the legality of all abortions in the state. The Governor vetoed the bill and the legislature overrode the veto. A Federal judge issued an order shortly thereafter blocking enforcement and ruling that the law—as the Governor had maintained—was unconstitutional.


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Mel Carnahan
Mel Carnahan
  • Born: February 11, 1934
  • Died: October 16, 2000
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Melvin Eugene Carnahan was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 51st Governor of Missouri from 1993 until his death in a plane crash in 2000. A Democrat, he was elected posthumously to the U.S. Senate; his widow, Jean, served in his stead for two years until a special election.