Missouri appeals court upholds temporary block on abortion restrictions

Missouri appeals court upholds temporary block on abortion restrictions

The Missouri Court of Appeals–Western District on Tuesday upheld a Jackson County judge’s order that temporarily blocks enforcement of several state abortion laws while a legal challenge continues.

Appeals court upholds judge's ban of Missouri abortion rules

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - A Missouri judge's decision to strike down numerous state laws that restricted abortion access can stand, a panel of judges ruled Tuesday morning. Three judges with the Western District Court of Appeals released their unanimous ruling on Tuesday, upholding a Jackson County judge's decision to strike the laws following a voter-approved

Missouri appeals court rules against attorney general, allows abortions to continue

A recovery room at the Planned Parenthood Great Plains office is pictured on June 21, 2024, in Overland Park, Kansas (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).Abortion will remain available at Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri, the Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, rejecting a request by the attorney general’s office to reinstate several restrictions on the procedure.  Earlier this year, former-Attorney General Andrew Bailey accuse…

Missouri appeals court allows abortions to continue, calling attorney general 'disingenuous'

Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argued that reinstating the state's abortion regulations would not cause "irreparable harm" to patients. The appeals court rejected that claim, allowing Planned Parenthood clinics in Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis to continue offering services.