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Democrats are asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special legislative session to clarify that Missouri’s stringent new anti-abortion law doesn’t prohibit other treatments and medication. It’s a reasonable ask, because the new law is so vaguely worded that medical providers are uncertain about the legality of even routine birth control or potentially life-saving procedures during problem pregnancies. Since Parson has already announced a yet-unscheduled special session for later this year to address tax cuts, it wouldn’t even require any extra travel for lawmakers to conduct a parallel session reg…