Missouri Planned Parenthood Stays Winning

A recent legal victory stalls more legislative action directed toward this controversial organization.

Here are the basics:

"The high court’s decision upholds a ruling by a trial judge, who found that a 2022 funding bill violated the state constitution. The budget bill sought to bar Medicaid health care dollars from going to Planned Parenthood because its affiliates elsewhere performed abortions. However, the Supreme Court’s ruling was based on procedural grounds, not the merits of the claims."

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Missouri high court says Planned Parenthood can receive funding; cites failed appeal by state

The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the latest attempt by Republican state officials to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, citing a failure in the state's legal appeal.