July 28, 2021, (LifeSiteNews)— Despite a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood resulting in a temporary injunction, the Eighth U.S. Circuit of Appeals is again considering a Missouri law which bans abortions after 8 weeks gestation, among other provisions for mothers and unborn children. In a move called a “surprise” and “sudden” by Missouri Right to Life and Planned Parenthood respectively, the federal appeals court has decided to review its June 9, 2021 ruling blocking Missouri’s HB 126, the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act.” Enacted in 2019, the law declares that “an abortion shall not be performed or induced upon a […]
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals seized upon some details from the Supreme Court's recent pro-abortion ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo to effect a pro-life outcome.