Missouri Court of Appeals orders Planned Parenthood to hand over documents

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled against Planned Parenthood on April 15, ordering the abortion giant to hand over documentation related to an investigation into its alleged gender-related services to minors.

According to KTTN, Planned Parenthood argued that handing over the documentation would violate patient privacy and that the attorney general’s office did not have the legal authority to make such a demand. However, the court ruled that Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has the legal authority to force Planned Parenthood to provide records related to procedures carried out on minors.

“Today’s the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled in favor of my office, affirming our legal authority to compel Planned Parenthood to produce documents related to the gender mutilation of minors,” said Bailey in a statement. “This ruling sends a clear message: Missouri law supports transparency and the protection of our children—and Planned Parenthood’s baseless objection only served to delay that accountability.”

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He continued, “This case is not just about documents—it’s about exposing institutions that mislead families, conceal critical information, and prey on vulnerable children under the guise of ‘care.’ My office is committed to uncovering the truth, holding bad actors accountable, and cutting through the noise and deception used to normalize irreversible procedures on minors.”

The investigation by the state stems from allegations that Planned Parenthood has trafficked minors across state lines for abortions without notifying parents or guardians in violation of Missouri’s parental consent laws. A 2024 undercover video produced by Project Veritas purports to show the Managing Director of Planned Parenthood in Kansas City, Missouri, explaining to a man how to get a 13-year-old an abortion out of state without her parents finding out:

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Asked by the investigator how many times this specific Planned Parenthood facility helps girls travel between states for abortions in a year, Lashauna claims, “Oh. Every day. Every day.”

She adds, “We can set up hotels for them. We set up every day. Every day.”

She said, “In Planned Parenthood, we consider you [a 13-year-old child] an adult…You can make the decision, then we got you. We never tell the parents anything, she’s an adult in our clinics.”

This is in direct defiance of state law, which says a 13-year-old cannot consent to sex or abortion.

Bailey said that the court’s ruling will not change existing protections for private health information and that those rules will be enforced during the ongoing investigation into Planned Parenthood’s treatment of minors.

“Today’s decision brings us one step closer to making Missouri the safest state in the nation for children and families,” he said. “We will continue to pursue justice, demand transparency, and ensure that no provider or clinic escapes scrutiny. And as always, we will protect private health information while relentlessly defending the rights of Missouri’s children from manipulation, misinformation, and radical mutilation.”