Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

A Missouri judge ruled that state laws restricting abortion violate a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment, striking down provisions like a 72-hour waiting period and in-person requirements for abortion pill prescriptions. The decision allows Planned Parenthood affiliates to resume prescribing abortion pills for the first time since 2018, though the state may appeal and another ballot measure is pending.