Planned Parenthood to Resume Abortions in Missouri After Court Ruling

A Missouri judge on Friday ruled to remove regulations that prevented providers in the state from conducting abortions.

The regulations stood in the way of the state’s constitution, which was amended when voters approved Amendment 3 in the November 2024 election, which protects abortion access until fetal viability around 24 weeks of pregnancy. There are still limits to access.

Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang ruled in December 2024 that the state’s near-total abortion ban was unenforceable. The ruling, however, maintained certain licensing requirements.