Here is a LifeNews story about the September 10, 2018 decision of the Eighth Circuit reversing a ruling that enjoined the application of a Missouri abortion statute. The law requires that abortionists have admitting privileges at local hospitals and also requires abortion clinics to meet state requirements for ambulatory surgical centers. The Missouri law is similar to the Texas statute that the Supreme Court invalidated in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (2016).
The Eighth Circuit held that the lower court’s ruling was premature since the lower court based its ruling “on less than adequate information and an insufficient regard for the relevant [legal] standard.” The appellate court sent the case back to the lower court for additional fact-finding.