Missouri Right to Life

06/19/2026

Steve Rupp, President of Missouri Right to Life, Speaks with Mike Ferguson In The Morning, regarding Judge Zhang's ruling against health and safety protections for women.

06/19/2026

For Immediate Release
June 19, 2026

For Information
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Jackson County Judge Strikes Down Abortion Health
and Safety Regulations Meant to Protect Missouri Women

The following statement is from Susan Klein, Executive Director, Missouri Right to Life:
On Thursday, June 18th, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang issued an Order and Judgment invalidating almost all of Missouri’s health and safety regulations, finding that they were unconstitutional under 2024’s pro-abortion Amendment 3.
Judge Zhang had previously issued Temporary Orders striking down most of these same statutes and regulations, however, in addition in this order she struck down a regulation that required abortion clinics to have a complication plan in place to treat a woman’s complications following the administration of the abortion drug. The regulation would have required a plan to be in place to protect a woman who was experiencing complications after taking the abortion pill.
This is extremely significant in light of a 2025 research study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center that found that 10.93% of women who took the abortion pill experienced serious adverse reactions, including sepsis, infection and hemorrhaging.
This ruling places women in grave danger with no plan in place to treat these serious adverse reactions.
As the judge had done in her prior Temporary Rulings, she found that the 2024 pro-abortion Amendment 3 wiped out a number of abortion statutes and regulations. The ruling;
• Wiped out the requirement that a woman receive informed consent prior to an abortion procedure.
• Struck down licensing requirements for abortion providers and the authority of the state to perform inspections of abortion clinics.
• Struck down requirements that abortion clinics report any complications that mothers experience during an abortion.
• Allows abortion based on a diagnosis of Down Syndrome in an unborn child and allows abortions on unborn children who can feel pain.

This ruling highlights the fact that the 2024 pro-abortion Amendment 3 places women in grave danger and highlights the importance of voting yes on the 2026 Amendment 3 on the November 3 ballot in order to protect women in Missouri.

06/17/2026

Basing the value of a human life on viability is a dangerous standard. Babies, toddlers, and even young children all depend on others for care and support. Does dependence make their lives any less valuable?
Join us @ missourilife.org and support life at all ages.

06/11/2026

"I'm interested in what [Blanche's] timeline is and how he gets there," Hawley said, adding that the issue is "important to my state, and certainly important to pro-lifers."

Yes, it is. Thank you, Senator Josh Hawley, for standing up for Missouri, and pro-life citizens everywhere!

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06/10/2026

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06/08/2026

Abortion pills aren’t comparable to Tylenol.
One relieves pain—the other ends a life and carries real risks.
Don’t ignore the truth.
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06/03/2026

Babies at 21 weeks are viable, yet in many places across the nation and Missouri, these babies and older, are not protected by law at this time. Learn more at Missourilife.org

06/01/2026

What’s happening in Canada with weakening MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) safeguards should make us reflect on our values in Missouri.
We are a pro-life state, and we’re working to stop harmful, profit-driven policies from taking hold.
Join us: missourilife.org

05/27/2026

Women in crisis shouldn't suffer the additional trauma of abortion. Help them choose life, don't help them kill their children.
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05/22/2026

MRL President Steve Rupp speaks with NewsTalk STL about the recent banquet featuring Riley Gaines.