Planned Parenthood of St. Louis loses license to perform abortions in Missouri

Missouri's health department will not renew Planned Parenthood of St. Louis's license to perform abortions, according to a letter from the state's health department provided to CBS News. However, a district judge will allow the clinic to continue to perform abortions, for now.

In late May, the clinic sued the state for "refusing to renew" its license, which was set to expire on May 31. A district judge granted Planned Parenthood a preliminary injunction, allowing the clinic to continue providing the procedure, until the state made a final ruling on the license. The state's deadline to make that decision was today.

In court on Friday, Judge Michael Stelzer allowed the preliminary injunction to stand until he made a final decision on what would happen next with the clinic. The judge called the case one of the most difficult of his career.

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