Judge's Order Keeps Missouri's Sole Abortion Clinic Open -- For Now

[Sherman A1]

Updated at 6 p.m., May 31 with comments from clinic officials and supporters — Missouri's only abortion provider will remain open.

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order that keeps the license of Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis clinic valid beyond midnight, when it expires.

Judge Michael Stelzer’s ruling keeps the clinic’s license in effect until he rules on Planned Parenthood’s request for a preliminary injunction that would bar the state Department of Health and Senior Services from denying a renewed license to Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region. A hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday.

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Planned Parenthood claims that the state is attempting to shut down the clinic by “unlawfully” tying the routine renewal of its license to the completion of the department’s investigation into a patient complaint. The Department of Health and Senior Services has not disclosed that complaint to Planned Parenthood.

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[Kurt V.]

1. Fingers crossed. I'm not an advocate for abortion but i am an advocate for a women's

right to choose.

[Sherman A1]

2. Same here

I just believe that it is none of my business what a woman chooses to do and I want safe accommodations and treatment available for those that elect this path for whatever their reasoning happens to be.