Abortion set to resume as judge overturns Missouri regulations

By Bridget Sielicki - Posted at LiveAction:

Zhang ruled Thursday that the voter-approved constitutional amendment declaring abortion as a constitutional “right” trumps any laws meant to regulate abortion in the state, including a 72-hour waiting period law, laws requiring abortion facilities to meet safety standards, and requirements that abortionists must have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

With the rules no longer enforced, abortionists in the state are set to resume business.

“Abortion is legal again in Missouri because voters demanded it and we fought for it,” Emily Wales, the president and CEO of Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, said in response to Zhang’s ruling. “Care starts again on Monday in Kansas City. We’re not stopping until every Missourian can get the care they need, close to home.”

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