The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a Jackson County judge to lift her rulings that allowed abortions to resume in the state. Why did the court decide to put the ban back into effect for now?
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Judge Jerri Zhang to lift rulings that had allowed abortions to resume in the state — despite voters approving a constitutional amendment for abortion rights last November. Kacen Bayless, reporter for the Kansas City Star, spoke with Brian Ellison about the case on KCUR's daily talk show, Up To Date.
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