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Read the Missouri trigger law and Roe v. Wade decision that led to the MO abortion ban

By The Kansas City Star
In a Friday morning announcement, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark court ruling known as Roe v. Wade which granted women in the U.S. the right to have an abortion.
In a Friday morning announcement, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark court ruling known as Roe v. Wade which granted women in the U.S. the right to have an abortion. Getty

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What does overturning Roe v. Wade mean for KS, MO?

Kansas and Missouri now have more control over abortion access in their state following the Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 court ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. Here’s what that looks like.

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In a Supreme Court decision issued Friday, the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling was overturned, removing the federally protected right to abortion before viability.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt signed the state’s “trigger ban” law minutes later, effectively outlawing abortion in the state except in the most extreme cases.

Under that law, abortion is only permissible if the life or health of a pregnant person is in jeopardy. We have yet to see how this exception will be interpreted by doctors and prosecutors.

Read the full text of the Missouri trigger ban, House Bill 1266

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Read the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

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This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 4:05 PM.

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What does overturning Roe v. Wade mean for KS, MO?

Kansas and Missouri now have more control over abortion access in their state following the Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 court ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. Here’s what that looks like.

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