With passage of Amendment 3, supporters seek to strike down Missouri laws that had restricted 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.

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.

Missourians voted to reverse the state’s strict abortion ban in the Nov. 5 election. Here’s when Amendment 3 will take effect.

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.

Missouri voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018, but often support more progressive policies via initiative petition.

When Missouri on Tuesday became the first state to overturn a near-total abortion ban by the vote of the people, Desiree White cried happy tears. Twenty-five years earlier, she and her husband chose to terminate a pregnancy they very much wanted after they received a diagnosis of a fatal fetal abnormality.

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates. Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota left bans in place.