Planned Parenthood Great Rivers

The role Missouri's abortion regulations played in limiting the number of physicians able and willing to offer abortion services was highlighted in testimony this week in the trial over Missouri's new reproductive rights amendment

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office renewed its attempts to access abortion patient records as the state tries to build a case in favor of strict abortion regulations

As a major trial over the legality of Missouri’s restrictions on abortion begins, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers CEO Margot Riphagen says she remains hopeful for 2026.

Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang will preside over the two-week bench trial to determine whether Missouri’s abortion restrictions violate the state’s constitution.

A proposed amendment written by Missouri Republican lawmakers would repeal the reproductive rights measure passed by voters last year — but makes no mention that it would ban abortion. The ACLU of Missouri argues the proposal violates the state constitution and misleads voters.

“I think that we should celebrate this injunction, but we should continue to be vigilant,” said Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Chief Medical Officer Margaret Baum.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers announced layoffs to combat cuts to Medicaid.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Medical Director Margaret Baum said Tuesday the clinic had opened its books for patients to make abortion appointments starting next week.

A Jackson County judge has again ruled that Missouri's abortion restrictions cannot be enforced under Amendment 3. Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he will appeal the ruling.

For doctors and supporters of abortion rights, it's part of a yearslong pattern of hope followed by disappointment.