abortion, Missouri

Missouri voters lifting abortion ban provides hope in West Tennessee, advocates say
After Roe v. Wade fell, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that protected abortion under the U.S. Constitution, Missouri was one of the first states to have "trigger laws," go into effect banning abortion in the state. Missouri's trigger law, which went ...
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.
Missouri Abortion Ban Faces Lawsuit After Voters Approve Ballot Measure
After a ballot measure that could roll back the ban on abortions in Missouri was passed, Planned Parenthood filed lawsuit to enshrine abortion access.
Missouri voters enshrine abortion rights in a state that has a near-total ban
Missouri voters are set to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. A measure to end the state’s near-total abortion ban goes before voters Tuesday.
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
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.
Missouri Voters Enshrine Abortion Access in 2024 Election
Abortion rights have been a major issue in the 2022 midterm election and this year's election after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022, which ended the U.S. constitutional right to abortion and left the issue up to the states.
Missouri Voters Pass Measure to Protect Abortion Rights and End Ban
A ballot amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the State Constitution would void one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
Missouri is the most populous state where a ballot measure could roll back a current ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy.
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.
‘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.
How Missouri Republicans could try to end state's new abortion rights.
Republicans, eyeing such a close result, will try to overturn the state’s new right to abortion. It’s just a question of how.
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Voters In Arizona, Missouri, And Nevada Backed Abortion Rights And Donald Trump, A Challenge For Democrats
Arizona, Missouri, and Nevada — chose on Tuesday to advance protections for abortion rights in their state constitutions.
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 ...
Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging
Americans in an array of states sent a message to the incoming Trump administration and other elected officials: They won't ...
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7 takeaways from Missouri’s election: Abortion wins, GOP dominates, Hawley stays secure
While Missouri Republicans continued to dominate statewide and legislative politics, they lost a critical fight over abortion ...