Missouri AG Affirms Post-Viability Abortion Ban Despite New Amendment

Missouri's Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey has stated that despite a new constitutional amendment expected to undo the state's near-total abortion ban, his office will continue to enforce restrictions on abortions after fetal viability. The amendment, approved by voters, enshrines abortion rights in the state constitution but allows for restrictions post-viability, with exceptions for the health of the pregnant person. This decision follows a broader trend of abortion rights victories in several states, though some, like Missouri, maintain certain restrictions.