Missouri, Amendment 3 and abortion

Lawsuit targets Missouri abortion restrictions hours after voters approve Amendment 3
With passage of Amendment 3, supporters seek to strike down Missouri laws that had restricted abortion access.
With Amendment 3, Missouri voters will decide the future of abortion access
The proposed constitutional amendment would spell the end for Missouri's near-total abortion ban, legalizing the practice up to fetal viability — generally considered 24 weeks. It would also be a stunning rebuke for Missouri Republicans who fought for decades to restrict access.
How we got here: Deep dive on Missouri’s abortion amendment
A "yes" vote means the removal the state's abortion ban and restoring abortion access. Voting "no" would keep Missouri's abortion ban in place.
Missouri voters pass abortion-rights amendment. What comes next?
Missourians voted to reverse the state’s strict abortion ban in the Nov. 5 election. Here’s when Amendment 3 will take effect.
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Missouri Amendment 3 on abortion is too broad and vague. Vote no on Nov. 5 | Opinion
Exactly what is “needed to protect the life or physical or mental health” isn’t well enough defined, writes this Clay County mother. | Opinion
Activists sound alarm on Missouri abortion amendment: ‘Infinitely more than abortion’
Missouri pro-life activists and leaders sound the alarm about a sweeping abortion amendment they say will "go way beyond abortion" and enshrine transgender surgeries on children.
Election results: Missouri voters decide on abortion rights in Amendment 3
Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 3 in November 2024, which would overturn the state's current abortion ban and establish fundamental rights for individuals to make and carry out their own reproductive healthcare decisions.
Abortion rights advocates file first lawsuit to overturn Missouri bans after Amendment 3 passage
Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit out of the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County to block several Missouri laws that now oppose the state's constitution.
Missouri voted for abortion-rights amendment — and Republicans who vow to overturn it
Missouri voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018, but often support more progressive policies via initiative petition.
Missouri’s Amendment 3 would restore access to abortion in the state
Missouri is a red state, won by Republican former President Donald Trump by 15 points in 2020. The post Missouri’s Amendment 3 would restore access to abortion in the state appeared first on The 19th. News that represents you, in your inbox every weekday. Subscribe to our free, daily newsletter.
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Missourians overwhelmingly pass Amendment 3, legalizing abortion up to fetal viability
Amendment 3 places language in the Missouri Constitution legalizing abortion up to fetal viability, which is usually around ...
Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion ban
When Missouri on Tuesday became the first state to overturn a near-total abortion ban by the vote of the people, Desiree ...
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Planned Parenthood hopes to restore Missouri abortion services by December, legal experts weigh in on timeline
Reproductive right activists have been in high spirits since Tuesday night with the passage of Amendment 3 in Missouri.