The fate of Missouri's only abortion clinic is at stake on Monday, as a sta...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The fate of Missouri’s only abortion clinic is at stake on Monday, as a state arbiter hears arguments from Planned Parenthood and state officials who have threatened to close the clinic and make Missouri the sole U.S. state without legal abortion services.
The commission granted a stay in June allowing the clinic to continue providing abortion services until the hearing, which is scheduled to run several days. “Regardless of if you support abortion or not, Planned Parenthood should be able to meet the basic standards of healthcare under the law,” Missouri Governor Mike Parson said at a news conference in May as he defended the move.
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