JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released a statement on the attempt by out-of-state lawyers to halt the trigger law that outlawed abortion in Missouri.
The law went into effect on June 24, 2022 after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision.
“I want Missouri to be the safest state in the nation for children, and that includes unborn children. As Attorney General, I will protect the Constitution and defend the right to life with every tool at my disposal. In Harris v. McRae, the United States Supreme Court rejected arguments like those raised in this case, and the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has won on similar claims at the Missouri Supreme Court. We look forward to doing it again. I will never back down from this fight.”