Republican lawmakers in Missouri staved off Democrats’ attempts to include rape and incest exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban in a vote Wednesday.

During Wednesday’s debate regarding the proposed amendments, Democratic state Sen. Tracy McCreery, who introduced the alterations, asked other legislators to “show an ounce of compassion” for women who are impregnated through rape or incest, adding that “they shouldn’t have to go to another state to get compassionate medical care,” according to audio of the deliberations posted by the state Senate. The Republican-controlled Senate voted down McCreery’s amendments, while discussion over a proposed bill keeping Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements was halted without a vote, the Missouri Independent reported.