Federal Judge Block Missouri from Repealing Abortion License

A U.S District Judge ruled to prevent the state of Missouri from repealing the abortion license of a clinic in Columbia.

According to Huffington Post U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey say that the state had regarded Planned Parenthood Clinic more punitively and had pushed to pull out the license due to political stress.

Following the statement of Department of Health and Senior Services statement on the revocation of the clinic's abortion license, Laughrey's ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of Kansas and mid-Missouri. 

The judge had ordered a temporary retraining directive which will expire soon. 

The source describe the ruling which does not allow the clinic to immediately continue doing abortions unless they have a physician who meets the requirement of the state. The doctor is required to have a local hospital admitting privileges to perform abortions.

Margaret Stafford wrote in Yahoo News that Planned Parenthood of Kansas and mid-Missouri President and CEO Laura McQuade viewed the ruling as huge success for the organization.

However, Sam Lee, director of Campaign Life Missouri, severely disapproved the pronouncement, Yahoo News added. Lee said the decision is ridiculous that a federal judge would prevent state health officials from guarding the health and safety of Missouri women.

Ozarks First wrote in their site that the people protection was not applied in this case and so the judge's decision not allowing Missouri Department of Health to revoke the Planned Parenthood's license to perform abortions.

The site added the statement of State Senator Kurt Schaefer, Chair of the Missouri Senate Sanctity of Life Committee, on federal court ruling on Planned Parenthood:

"Since our Sanctity of Life Committee investigation revealed the connection between Planned Parenthood and the University of Missouri, I have repeatedly said that we must get Mizzou out of the abortion business. State law is clear that tax dollars may not be used to perform abortions. Fortunately, today's ruling does not impact the University of Missouri's decision to end their "refer and follow" privileges with the abortion provider, therefore, Mizzou will remain out of the abortion business."

The Missouri Attorney General's office is studying the ruling. 

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