On Monday, July 27, Planned Parenthood in Springfield began offering medication abortions for the first time in 21 years. About two-thirds of abortions are the result of the use of the abortion pill.
According to the Missouri Independent, “The Springfield location is the fifth Planned Parenthood clinic to begin offering the medication after a June court decision struck down several abortion regulations as unconstitutional, opening the door to in-clinic medication abortion access again in Missouri for the first time since 2018. Medication abortion appointments at the clinic can be made up to 12 weeks into pregnancy.”
“This is very distressing news,” said Deacon Sam Lee of Campaign Life. “Because of the passage of the amendment in 2024 and the ruling by Judge (Jerri) Zhang last month, it’s clear that Planned Parenthood is greatly expanding their abortion activity, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they start doing abortions at even more clinics in Missouri. This is why it’s absolutely essential that we pass Amendment 3 in November.” Click here for more information about Amendment 3.