Overview

• St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser ruled that Missouri's abortion ban does not violate the separation of church and state.
• The lawsuit was filed by 14 interfaith clergy members, including rabbis, claiming the law enforced personal religious beliefs.
• The judge stated that the belief that life begins at conception is not exclusively religious and aligns with the state constitution's language.
• Clergy members and advocacy groups are considering further legal action in response to the ruling.
• Missouri's abortion ban, one of the first enacted after Roe v. Wade was overturned, allows abortions only in medical emergencies.