Denied a license, Missouri's only abortion clinic awaits judge's ruling
ST. LOUIS, June 21 (Reuters) - Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state's only abortion clinic, but the facility will remain open for now as a judge left in place an injunction blocking its closure.
At a brief circuit court hearing on Friday, Judge Michael Stelzer said it might be days before the court would come to a decision on whether the state could shut its only abortion clinic, which is operated by women's healthcare and abortion provider Planned Parenthood.
"I think you guys are expecting an order soon. I don't know that order is going to be today," Stelzer said during the hearing, which lasted less than five minutes.
If the clinic were to close, Missouri would become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion clinic.
Missouri officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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