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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.020 (2026)

Physician, required to perform

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  188.020.  Physician, required to perform. — No person shall perform or induce an abortion except a physician.

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(L. 1974 H.B. 1211 § 3, A.L. 1979 H.B. 523, et al.)

Effective 6-29-79

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Planned Parenthood Ass'n of Kansas City v. Ashcroft, 483 F. Supp. 679 (W.D. Mo. 1980).
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Planned Parenthood Ass'n of Kansas City v. Ashcroft, 483 F. Supp. 679 (W.D. Mo. 1980). · cites it 9× “2 This action was filed on June 30, 1979, and after a hearing, the Court temporarily restrained enforcement of §§ 188.020, .025, .030, .039, .040, .052, .”
State v. Holcomb, 956 S.W.2d 286 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 188.020 provides that only a physician may induce an abortion.”
Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains v. State of Missouri, 726 S.W.3d 716 (Mo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “021; and a requirement that only physicians perform abortions (the “Advanced Practice Clinician Ban”), §§ 188.020, 188.080, 334.245, 334.735.3. In response, on November 18, 2024, the State filed a Motion to Dismiss Defendant Baker and Transfer Venue.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.020(1): 1 case
Planned Parenthood Ass'n of Kansas City v. Ashcroft, 483 F. Supp. 679 (W.D. Mo. 1980). “2 This action was filed on June 30, 1979, and after a hearing, the Court temporarily restrained enforcement of §§ 188.020, .025, .030, .039, .040, .052, .”
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