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Republicans vow action after judge’s ruling allows abortion to resume in Missouri
Fifty years of anti-abortion laws in Missouri have been struck down as unconstitutional over the last two months, culminating Friday with a Jackson County judge blocking clinic licensing requirements.
Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions After Judge Strikes Restrictions
Missouri health care providers can now resume offering abortion care after a Jackson County circuit court judge temporarily blocked a restrictive anti-abortion law.
Missouri judge moves to temporarily block ‘discriminatory’ abortion restrictions
A Missouri Circuit Court judge moved to temporarily block the state’s “discriminatory” abortion restriction, striking down a licensing requirement for clinics providing the procedure.
Inside KC clinic for first abortion since end of Missouri ban. ‘Incredibly meaningful’
Sometime after 10 a.m., Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains performed the first elective abortion in the state since voters overturned the state’s ban in November. The moment also marked the first abortion at its Kansas City clinic since 2018.
Missouri clinics will ‘immediately’ offer abortion across the state after judge’s ruling
Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang previously struck down a number of “targeted regulation of abortion provider” statutes, but left state licensing requirements in place. Planned Parenthood argued the state licensing rules were an obstacle to providing abortions in Missouri.
Abortion access to restart in Missouri, clinics say, following state court ruling
The court blocked a restriction that had prevented clinics from operating. But the fight over abortion is far from over.
Missouri court ruling paves the way for abortion access return
Women in Missouri are expected to have access to abortion services within days, after a circuit court judge ruled business licenses imposed by the state on Planned Parenthood clinics were too onerous.
Judge clears path for abortions in Missouri, blocking ‘discriminatory’ clinic rules
The ruling marks a key moment in the push by abortion rights supporters to restore access to abortion across Missouri.
Abortions to resume in Missouri after judge halts licensing requirements
Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri will begin offering abortions after a Missouri judge granted a request from the provider to overturn licensing requirements for clinics that provide the procedure.
Abortions to resume in Missouri after judge steps in to block restrictions
Abortion care is set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked restrictions held in place despite a voter referendum in support of reproductive rights.
Missouri’s elected leaders feel renewed fight after courts allow abortions to resume
Missouri lawmakers against abortion express a renewed desire to pass legislation reassessing the state’s abortion laws after ...
New eastern Jackson County homeless center operating as warming site
“We have no services in eastern Jackson County,” Belinda Goodwin said. But now, resources are available within the Eastern Jackson County Drop-In Center. It’s located at the Good Shepherd Community of ...
Former KC-area officials plead guilty to election offenses amid probe of Jackson Co. town
The plea deals follow a 2023 investigation by The Star that revealed a series of connections between a Jackson County town ...
‘I couldn’t tell if I had died’: Jackson County lottery player wins $100K top prize
The winner almost stopped after scratching off the first number, thinking the $5,000 she won at first was "good enough for me ...
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Jackson County judge sets stage for abortion providers to reopen in Missouri
A judge in Missouri has set the stage for abortion providers in the Show-Me State to once again reopen their doors to patients. On Friday, Feb. 14, Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court Judge ...
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Missouri AG sues city, county over LGBT 'conversion therapy' bans
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a legal complaint against two local ordinances that ban conversion therapy, ...