Critics of a new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy are asking a judge to block the law from taking effect this week.
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union head to court Monday to ask U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs to put the law on hold while their legal challenge against it plays out in court. They face a tight deadline: The law is set to take effect Wednesday.
"As a result, some patients will be prevented from obtaining abortion care entirely, and be forced to carry their pregnancies to term against their will—for some, even in the face of significant health risks that nevertheless would not qualify as a 'medical emergency' under the Bans," attorneys wrote.
The law includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for rape or incest. If courts don't uphold the eight-week ban, the bill includes a series of less-restrictive bans ranging from 14 weeks up to 20 weeks. The bill also bans abortions based solely on race, sex or a diagnosis indicating the potential for Down syndrome.
Federal law allows states to prohibit abortions after fetuses are viable outside the womb, which can be from 24 to 28 weeks.
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