Missouri bans most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling

Saturday, June 25, 2022 ~ Updated 11:01 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law outlawing most abortions took effect Friday, as Republican state officials acted quickly to enforce a ban following a U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for abortion.

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