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2024 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot on November 5, 2024. The initiative amended the Constitution of Missouri to legalize abortion in Missouri until fetal viability. [1]
There was an eight percent decline in the abortion rate in Missouri between 2014 and 2017, from 4.4 to 4.0 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age. From 2022 to 2024, abortions were only legal in cases of medical emergencies, with several additional laws designed to make accessing abortion services difficult.
Missouri has banned abortion since moments after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Wade in 2022. The current ban only allows abortion in medical emergencies.
Both sides of the debate over whether to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri’s constitution have filed last-minute legal challenges hoping to influence how, and if, the proposal goes before voters.
With passage of Amendment 3, supporters seek to strike down Missouri laws that had restricted abortion access. Lawsuit targets Missouri abortion restrictions hours after voters approve Amendment 3 ...
Missouri voters overturned the state’s abortion ban on Tuesday, enshrining a right to reproductive freedom into the state constitution in a historic election that served as a rebuke of ...
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -Missouri's top court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed abortion rights amendment to the state constitution will appear on the ballot in November, allowing voters to ...
The state’s current law is considered one of the most strict in the country, though it makes exceptions to protect the life of the mother, and for medical emergencies.