Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri's November ballot, court rules [View all]
Source: AP
Updated 3:50 PM EDT, September 10, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) An amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will be on the ballot, the states Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution is expected to widely undo the states 2022 near-total abortion ban if passed.
Judges ruled hours before the Tuesday deadline for changes to be made to the November ballot. Supreme Court judges ordered Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to put the measure back on the ballot. He had removed it Monday following a county circuit judges ruling Friday.
The order also directs Ashcroft, an abortion opponent, to take all steps necessary to ensure that it is on said ballot. The courts full opinion on the case was not immediately released Tuesday. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign backing the measure, lauded the decision.
Missourians overwhelmingly support reproductive rights, including access to abortion, birth control, and miscarriage care, campaign manager Rachel Sweet said in a statement. Now, they will have the chance to enshrine these protections in the Missouri Constitution on November 5.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-missouri-ballot-election-c284f4fe17a23b63a4528bc2b2051943