Technically, abortion is legal again in Missouri today . . . However . . . With courtroom battles ahead . . . This national organization is understandably cautious whilst still staying defiant of efforts to push back against Missouri lawmakers who threaten to overturn a close vote . . .
"Officials with Planned Parenthood, which operates health centers across the state, said they are still waiting on a judge’s decision on whether to grant an injunction that would allow abortions without decades’ worth of restrictive targeted regulations on abortion providers, or TRAP, laws.
"The day after voters narrowly decided to overturn the state’s near-total abortion ban and protect the right to an abortion in the state constitution, the ACLU of Missouri, Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers sued the state to strike down those statutes.
"Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang on Wednesday heard arguments in the lawsuit. As of 2 p.m. Friday, she had not issued a decision."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .
Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics hold off resuming abortions, await court ruling * Missouri Independent
Abortion is legal under the Missouri Constitution but Planned Parenthood is waiting for a ruling on restrictive laws before offering services.
Planned Parenthood's national president visits Missouri as debate over Amendment 3 continues
A Jackson County judge did not issue a preliminary ruling Friday on a request from Planned Parenthood to clarify how Missouri's Amendment 3 applies to laws surrounding abortion.
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