Missourians access abortion pills at in-state clinics for first time since 2018

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 1,203

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

For the first time since 2018, patients in Missouri this week were able to obtain medication abortions without leaving the state.

The shift came after Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang ruled last week that nearly all abortion regulations challenged by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Missouri are unconstitutional under the abortion-rights amendment voters approved in 2024.

Zhang’s decision struck down decades of laws enacted by anti-abortion lawmakers, including a mandatory pelvic …

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