Court ruling favors Planned Parenthood in Missouri
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October 4, 2017
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling has opened the door for Planned Parenthood to pursue abortion licenses in more areas of Missouri.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday lifted a temporary stay that had allowed the state to continue enforcing certain abortion requirements while appealing a lower court's ruling that the requirements infringed on women's abortion rights. The appeals court didn't explain its decision.
The order means Planned Parenthood can continue to pursue licenses to provide abortion services in Joplin, Springfield and Columbia. Only the group...
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