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Missouri Supreme Court Reinstates Abortion Ban and Orders New Legal Review

The decision overturns injunctions that had briefly permitted abortions under the November amendment, returning the case to a lower court for reconsideration under a stricter legal test.

Reproductive rights protesters demonstrate at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2024.
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An exam room at Planned Parenthood Northland Center is used to see patients, but Planned Parenthood in Missouri no longer provides abortions, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., October 11, 2024. Amendment 3, a measure that would establish a constitutional right to abortion is on the ballot in November. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
TOPSHOT - Thousands of demonstrators march in support of Planned Parenthood and pro-choice as they protest a state decision that would effectively halt abortions by revoking the license of the last center in the state that performs the procedure, during a rally in St. Louis, Missouri, May 30, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The court ruled that Judge Jerri Zhang applied the wrong standard in her December and February rulings and vacated those orders.
  • The reinstated ban takes effect immediately, restoring restrictions enacted after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
  • Planned Parenthood halted all abortions and canceled appointments at its Columbia and Kansas City clinics, citing political interference and reinstated safety and sanitation rules.
  • The high court directed Judge Zhang to reassess the underlying lawsuit with a more rigorous analysis of potential harms before issuing any further injunctions.
  • Republican lawmakers have approved a new ballot measure to repeal the November 2024 amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, targeting a vote in 2026 or an earlier special election.