Judges Block Multiple Abortion Restrictions in Missouri, Wyoming

In Wyoming, Judge Thomas T.C. Campbell has placed a temporary injunction on a state law restricting off-label use of medications, including those used in abortion pill regimens, marking the third pro-life law he has blocked this year. Meanwhile, in Missouri, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang has issued multiple rulings blocking state abortion restrictions and reinstating abortion services, citing a constitutional amendment approved by voters that guarantees the right to abortion until fetal viability. Zhang's recent order halts most abortion restrictions, including requirements for special facility licensing and mandatory waiting periods, although some limitations, such as bans on medication abortions, remain in place. These legal decisions have led Planned Parenthood to resume abortion services in Kansas City, with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood affirming the restoration of access. Missouri’s Attorney General plans to appeal Zhang’s ruling, and state lawmakers have initiated efforts to repeal the abortion rights amendment in a future ballot measure. These developments illustrate ongoing legal battles over abortion rights and restrictions in key states following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.