Planned Parenthood is appealing the ruling of a St. Louis judge that requires it to hand over documents to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (inset). (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/File)
"It’s extremely questionable that Planned Parenthood is actively stonewalling our investigations," Bailey told Fox News Digital. "I had to haul them into court in order to get a judge to force them to turn over the documents we’ve requested."
Bailey added, "If we have to continue to go to court to protect children and uncover what went on here, that’s exactly what we’ll do."
According to the court opinion, Planned Parenthood attempted to block Bailey's inquiry and argued that Bailey's office "failed to show" how they were "directly involved in his investigation" of transgender clinics.
In Stelzer's opinion, Bailey "is investigating possible dishonesty by Plaintiff in their medical and billing practices."
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State Attorney General Bailey has launched an investigation into transgender health clinics across Missouri. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
Just a few months later, Missouri enacted a law outlawing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-transition surgeries for minors. But the AG's investigations from prior to the law will continue across the state, the office told Fox News Digital.
After the law was passed, Bailey’s office sent a letter to providers across Missouri, warning them to stop providing experimental treatment on children immediately.
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"My team will get to the bottom of how this clandestine network of clinics has subjected children to puberty blockers and irreversible surgery, often without parental consent," Bailey said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Planned Parenthood for comment.
Fox News' Adam Sabes contributed to this report.
Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
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