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The court's decision has legal experts watching for a wave of states to mimic the Texas law, including Missouri.

Missouri Republicans say they plan to introduce more restrictive abortion legislation modeled on a Texas law that took effect this week. Abortion rights activists are gearing up for a tough battle in the Republican-controlled legislature.

The court's most conservative members upheld the Texas law, but almost as important as the result was how the court reached its decision — without full briefing and arguments before any court.

Parson joined other Republican lawmakers, including U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt in Missouri and Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall in Kansas, in efforts to overturn the 1973 decision.

A June ruling from a three-judge panel blocked enforcement of Missouri's 2019 law making abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy a crime.

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After a standoff with fellow Republicans, Governor Parson finally called for the special session to resolve issues over extending the federal reimbursement allowances.

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The Missouri legislature needs to finalize an agreement to accept major Medicaid funding from the federal government, but Republican lawmakers aren’t on the same page. The fight is over birth control.

Abortion procedures are only administered at one location in the state of Missouri, and divorces saw a spike during the pandemic as lockdown orders strained relationships.

Women in the state will still be able to go to the only remaining clinic offering abortion services in Missouri.