Medication abortion restored in Missouri following court ruling
Summary
A judge in Missouri allowed medication abortion to become available again after the state had many rules limiting abortion. This decision came more than a year after voters in Missouri approved abortion access in a referendum.Key Facts
- Missouri voters approved abortion access in a referendum over a year ago.
- Missouri has 30 laws that restrict abortion access.
- Planned Parenthood sued Missouri to challenge these abortion laws.
- Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood.
- The ruling restores access to medication abortion for people in Missouri.
- Medication abortion typically involves pills to end a pregnancy.
- The judge’s decision removes some legal obstacles to abortion care in the state.
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