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

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

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.

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.

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.

Missouri voters passed Amendment 3, which enshrines abortion rights in the state constitution and replaces a near-total ban on the procedure.

Missourians approved Amendment 3, which would place language in the state constitution legalizing abortion. Abortion rights proponents plan to file lawsuits to strike down the state’s near-total ban.

Missouri passed Amendment 3 Tuesday night, enshrining abortion care into the states constitution. What could that mean for West TN?

Seven states have new constitutional protections for abortion after the 2024 elections. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom campaign manager Rachel Sweet joins the Weekend to weigh in on the historic moment for abortion rights.