Once Again, Missouri Judge Strikes Down State's Abortion Restrictions
The ruling clears the way for Planned Parenthood to resume appointments and abortion pill prescriptions as the state prepares an appeal.
- Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang voided 40 Missouri abortion laws, finding them in conflict with the voter-approved constitutional amendment allowing abortion access in the state.
- Missouri became the first state to reverse an abortion ban via constitutional amendment in 2024, yet the state legislature subsequently implemented multiple laws that restricted access despite voter approval.
- Emily Wales, president and CEO of Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, stated care is 'coming home,' while Black women in Missouri are 2.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe labeled the ruling 'disappointing, dangerous,' while Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced plans to appeal, warning the decision opens a 'Pandora's box.'
- The state legislature introduced a November ballot initiative to reverse the constitutional amendment, as Planned Parenthood announced it will begin offering medical abortion pills this week for the first time since 2018.
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Missouri Judge Strikes Down Laws Restricting Abortion
Missouri laws restricting abortion are unconstitutionally vague and conflict with a constitutional amendment voters in the state approved in 2024, a county judge has ruled. Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang on June 18 ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood and other plaintiffs, finding that many of the restrictions “violate the Missouri Constitution … and may therefore not be enforced.” That’s in part because of a constitutional amendment a…
Once Again, Missouri Judge Strikes Down State's Abortion Restrictions
Source: Mark Reinstein / Getty Missouri’s state legislature has a reputation for enacting policies and laws that run counter to the will of the people. Despite voters approving a constitutional amendment allowing abortion in the state, the Missouri state legislature implemented multiple laws that continued to effectively ban abortion in the state. After months of deliberation, a Missouri judge struck down several laws that restricted abortion ac…
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Once Again, A Missouri Judge Strikes Down State’s Abortion Restrictions
Source: Mark Reinstein / Getty Missouri’s state legislature has a reputation for enacting policies and laws that run counter to the will of the people. Despite voters approving a constitutional amendment allowing abortion in the state, the Missouri state legislature implemented multiple laws that continued to effectively ban abortion in the state. After months of deliberation, a Missouri judge struck down several laws that restricted abortion ac…
Missouri Judge Struck Down Series of Restrictions on Abortion After Finding They Violate Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendment
A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024. Many of the provisions were already on hold because of an earlier, preliminary court ruling. But it is resulting in one major change: The state’s Planned Parenthood affiliates say the new ruling means they’re going to start prescribing abortion pills to patients there for the first time since…
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Source: Mark Reinstein / Getty Missouri’s state legislature has a reputation for enacting policies and laws that run counter to the will of the people. Despite voters approving a constitutional amendment allowing abortion in the state, the Missouri state legislature implemented multiple laws that continued to effectively ban abortion in the state. After months of deliberation, a Missouri judge struck down several laws that restricted abortion ac…
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