Planned Parenthood

Representatives from Missouri for Life, the Missouri Catholic Conference and other organizations argued that abortion is now illegal in Missouri, so funding it should be as well.

The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision just months ahead of its 50th anniversary has prompted many abortion providers — including in Kansas — to shift how they serve patients.

A Wichita Planned Parenthood began connecting abortion patients with out-of-state doctors in a bid to increase appointment availability. It comes after a judge struck down a state law banning telemedicine abortions.

The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis used to provide abortions, but recently, the health center hosted a free vasectomy clinic at three different locations around Missouri over three days.

In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.

A proposal from Jackson County Executive Frank White would provide financial assistance for residents seeking abortions in other states. But critics question whether such a plan is legal.

Aunque la clínica de Planned Parenthood Great Plains está experimentando una gran demanda de abortos, la mayoría de los pacientes nunca pondrán un pie en su nueva clínica de Kansas City, Kansas. Ya que ahora mismo, sólo pueden atender entre el 10% y el 15% de las personas que solicitan cita.

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While Planned Parenthood Great Plains is experiencing greater demand for abortions than ever before, most patients will never set foot in their new Kansas City, Kansas, clinic. Right now, they can only accommodate 10% to 15% of people requesting appointments.

Kansas clinics that provide abortions are struggling to keep up with demand as patients travel from as far as Texas and Louisiana to receive care.

Kansas is one of a few states in its region where abortion is legal. Planned Parenthood Great Plains is struggling to keep up with demand as patients travel from as far as Texas and Louisiana to receive care.

The mobile clinic will be part of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, and will provide medication abortions up to 11 weeks gestation. It’s expected to launch later this year.