Missouri Judge Rules State Abortion Laws Violate Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendment
Judge Jerri Zhang has struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment adopted by voters in 2024.
Jun 19, 2026, 04:27 PM EDT
A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024.
Many of the provisions were already on hold because of an earlier, preliminary court ruling. But it is resulting in one major change: The state’s Planned Parenthood affiliates say the new ruling means they’re going to start prescribing abortion pills to patients there for the first time since 2018.
Judge Jerri Zhang has struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment adopted by voters i
