Right to counsel
Mo. Ann. Stat. § 188.028(2)(2) provides appointed counsel to “any party” to a proceeding where a minor is seeking a judicial bypass of parental consent for an abortion, if that party is unable to afford counsel.
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Note: Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision’s in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 142 S.Ct. 2228 (2022), the laws governing abortion are complicated and rapidly changing. This major development may not be current since Dobbs. For up-to-date information about the status of abortion by state, please see Center for Reproductive Rights, After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State.