ST. LOUIS (AP) – Planned Parenthood and its supporters are celebrating an order by a Missouri commissioner to protect abortion services while a fight over the state’s only clinic plays out.
An administrative hearing commissioner on Friday granted a stay that will
allow the St. Louis Planned Parenthood affiliate to continue abortions past Friday. A court order allowing abortions to continue at the clinic was set to expire at that time.
Planned Parenthood says supporters will gather Friday in St. Louis to
celebrate. A release from the organization says advocates will drop a banner that “sends a strong message” to Republican Gov. Mike Parson and the health director.
A spokesman for attorneys representing the state says they’re reviewing the order to determine their next steps.
A hearing on whether the clinic should have its abortion license renewed is set for Aug. 1.
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