Missouri's Republican attorney general has pledged to enforce some laws restricting abortion despite a new constitutional amendment widely expected to undo the state's near-total ban on the procedure.

Andrew Bailey’s letter to the governor-elect didn’t discuss TRAP laws that made the procedure virtually impossible to obtain even before Missouri’s ban.

The leader of Planned Parenthood Great Plains says the move is a ploy to prevent a Jackson County judge from potentially knocking down other abortion restrictions. Andrew Bailey says his office will continue to enforce laws requiring parental consent and outlawing coercion.

Missouri’s GOP attorney general plans to enforce some abortion restrictions despite new amendment - Missouri's Republican attorney general says he still considers it illegal to provide abortions after fetal viability,

Missouri's Republican attorney general says he still considers it illegal to provide abortions after fetal viability, despite a newly approved amendment.