BLACKWELL: Missouri is a step closer to losing the states only clinic that provides abortions. Now, the judge chose not to renew Planned Parenthood's license to perform abortions citing safety concerns.</s>DEAN: But the women's health clinic is not giving up. CNN's Ryan Young has more.</s>RYAN YOUNG, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: So, the state of Missouri has decided to deny a permit moving forward for the Planned Parenthood here in St. Louis. But not to forget that it's the only abortion clinic for the entire state. But because of the</s>M'EVIE MEAD, DIRECTOR, PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF MISSOURI: Today is a victory for women and the people of Missouri to access their full range of reproductive health care including safe legal abortion in their state. So, Missouri is on the precipice of becoming the first state to eliminate access through up to abortion through the weaponization of the regulatory process. And the court has stepped in and put an injunction on the state's action of attempting to deny the license for political reasons.</s>YOUNG: Now, that advocate went on to tell us that some of the doctors who work at the facility felt like some of the procedures they were being forced to perform were not right. In fact, the second pelvic exam they thought was too invasive for women to go through. So, that's something they stood up against. The judge still has to make a decision moving for it to see if this clinic will stay open. Ryan Young, CNN, St. Louis, Missouri.</s>DEAN: And still to come this morning. Senator Elizabeth Warren is making moves in the crowded 2020 Democratic field, rising in recent national polls. What's fueling her momentum? We'll discuss that next.
Missouri Denies Planned Parenthood's Abortion License