abortion, Missouri and roe v. wade

Missouri voters lifting abortion ban provides hope in West Tennessee, advocates say
Missouri passed Amendment 3 Tuesday night, enshrining abortion care into the states constitution. What could that mean for West TN?
Missouri voters back amendment to end abortion ban
Missouri’s current law bans abortion with almost no exceptions and this amendment would allow abortion to about 24 weeks of pregnancy.
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.
Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot measures anywhere in the U.S. since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, a ruling that struck down the nearly 50-year nationwide right to abortion, proving that abortion opponents can win on ballot measures.
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.
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 enshrine abortion rights in a state that has a near-total ban
Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights in their constitution Tuesday, positioning the state to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans. “Tonight, through the sheer will and power of the people,
Abortion-rights supporters announce lawsuit to overturn Missouri abortion restrictions
Abortion-rights supporters announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Missouri abortion restrictions a day after voters enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
Abortion-rights advocates win in 4 states, clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida
Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of four victories Tuesday for abortion rights advocates, while Florida defeated a similar constitutional amendment,
‘There’s still work to be done’: Missouri repro rights leader on abortion amendments
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.
Abortion is once again legal in Missouri. Here's what people are saying about it
The Associated Press projected passage of Amendment 3, an amendment that will enshrine abortion-rights protections in ...
Springfield News-Leader1d
Missouri GOP lawmaker challenges leadership over reluctance to change abortion amendment
“It will be the law of the land,” he said at the time. “And we have to go forward as the people decide.” Patterson added ...
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Voters in Missouri and Nebraska decided whether to strengthen abortion access. Why should that matter to Iowans?
Reproductive rights were on the ballot in several states this election. Here's how it played out in the Midwest and how the ...