Gov. Mike Parson said court intervention in the fight over whether to renew the license of Missouri's lone abortion provider would be 'reckless.'
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The legal battle over the fate of Missouri's lone abortion clinic continued Wednesday as Gov. Mike Parson defended a state investigation into the facility and urged a judge not to intervene.
But Parson said the state has legitimate questions about issues at the facility that need answers before it grants a renewal and added that it would be"reckless" for any judge to force such action before the state's investigation is complete. "Planned Parenthood’s apparent disregard for the law, their failure to complete complication records, and the accuracy of medical records are all serious concerns that need to be addressed prior to any license renewal," Parson said.
But the parties are at a stalemate over the department's demand to interview several physicians, including medical residents and trainees, who are not Planned Parenthood employees.
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