Planned Parenthood of Kansas v. Nixon

Planned Parenthood 1 appeals the Jackson County Circuit Court’s determination that section 188.250, RSMo Supp.2005, is constitutional as construed by the circuit court.

Section 188.250 2 creates a civil cause of action against any person who intentionally causes, aids or assists a minor in obtaining an abortion without parental consent or appropriate court order allowing for a judicial bypass of the consent requirement under section 188.028, RSMo Supp.2005.

The circuit court, after a thorough and thoughtful analysis, gave section 188.250 a narrowed construction, holding that the statute “cannot…