Missouri is set to resume abortions after a judge blocked restrictive regulations, despite voters approving the enshrinement of abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The regulations included strict licensing requirements for abortion facilities, such as unnecessary pelvic exams and size requirements for hallways and rooms. Planned Parenthood challenged these regulations, arguing they were discriminatory and politically motivated barriers to care. The judge ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood, allowing abortions to resume. The state’s constitutional amendment allows lawmakers to restrict abortions after viability with exceptions for the life or health of the pregnant person. Missouri was one of five states where voters approved ballot measures to enshrine abortion rights in their constitutions. This ruling is temporary pending the outcome of a lawsuit by abortion-rights advocates. Clinic partners are ready to start providing abortions as soon as next week, increasing access to care in the region. Missouri’s restrictions on abortion come after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to implement their own regulations on the procedure.
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