I am appalled that the Missouri Department of Health is willing to jeopardize the health and well-being of thousands of women in my congressional district and across our state who have the right to control their own bodies and make their own healthcare decisions.
Clearly, the State of Missouri should not be engaging in this dangerous game of chicken with Planned Parenthood of St. Louis. Their license should be renewed without delay, and without further intimidation of their physicians by the Missouri Department of Health.
Abortion should remain safe, legal and rare. We will not return to the dark days before Roe v. Wade. I stand with Planned Parenthood, NARAL and NARAL-Missouri as we band together to defend women and reproductive health freedom.
U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay
St. Louis
