Planned Parenthood told KOMU 8 on Saturday this is only the first round in the lawsuit. A Planned Parenthood respresentative said it is a setback for abortion clinics throughout the state. KOMU 8 tracked the case back to the beginning to see how this match played out.

Jackson County Circuit Judge Jay Daugherty rejected a petition from Planned Parenthood attempting to overturn a state law restricting abortion clinics oversight.

The current law, which remains on hold pending another federal lawsuit, classifies some types of clinics as outpatient surgery centers. Under this law, such clinics are subject to broader health and safety regulations.

Attorney's for Planned Parenthood argued the law is too vague. The bill references "induced" abortion, while Planned Parenthood says they perform "medical abortions," not induced abortions.

Peter Browlie executive director of Planned Parenthood in Missouri, says they plan to appeal the ruling.

Browlie explained that this disagreement won't be won on the district level. He said he expects to win on appeal to a federal appellate court. He also said Planned Parenthood will pursue this up to the U.S. Supreme Court.

When the bill passed, legislators explained the bill is not meant to close down abortion clinics, but rather it's meant to make the procedure safer. We tried to contact legislators and supporter on the other side of this issue, none returned our calls.

The law classifies abortion clinics as ambulatory surgical clinics. Meaning state regulations already in place require the doorways and hallways to be certain dimensions. Only the Planned Parenthood in Saint Louis currently meets those requirements.

As we said this argument began over a year ago. Here's a breakdown of how the issue progressed. House Bill 1055 and Senate Bill 370 passed at this time last year, just before the legislative session ended in May. Governor Blunt signed the bill into law in July 2007. The next week pro-choice activist marched in protest to the law. Planned Parenthood filed the federal lawsuit in August of 2007. The Missouri district judge ruled came down on Friday.