Missouri court ruling allows shutdown of abortion businesses

World Net Daily ^ | May 30, 2025 | Bob Unruh

[Morgana]

A ruling from the state Supreme Court in Missouri is allowing, at least for now, a shutdown of abortion business that do not meet minimum medical facility requirements.

"We're going to take a moment to celebrate, because this effectively shuts down abortion clinics in the state of Missouri for the time being," said Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, during an interview with Tony Perkins on "Washington Watch."

The dispute is over the business operations meeting the state requirements for medical facilities.

"What the Supreme Court said was that the lower court did not apply the proper standard: The lower court said any likelihood, any chance of success on the merits, is sufficient. And that is not legally accurate," Bailey said.

A report from the Washington Stand said the result is that the case is being returned to the lower court for a re-evaluation of the issues based on the correct standard.

"Planned Parenthood at this point is starting to look more like a criminal enterprise than any kind of legitimate health care entity," Bailey charged.

"We said all along that Amendment 3 was bad, because it was not only going to result in the death of innocent children, but potentially harm to women, as well. And as soon as Amendment 3 passed, Planned Parenthood marched to court and said that they shouldn't have to have ultrasounds anymore. … They didn't have to have any plan to prevent hemorrhaging or sepsis of their 'patients,' that their facilities didn't have to be licensed, that they didn't need to sterilize their equipment, and that they didn't have to get informed consent voluntarily from the women before they performed these abortions," Bailey said.