Missouri Heads to State Supreme Court to Defend Pro-Life Laws

Missouri state officials have appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court to defend the state’s pro-life abortion laws after a lower court ruling struck down numerous protections.Multiple state officials and entities filed the appeal Friday with the state’s highest court. The filing challenges a June decision by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang that struck down multiple pro-life laws.Judge Zhang ruled that several state laws regarding abortion restrictions violated Amendment 3, the “Right to