10 states with abortion referendums in 2024
Missouri
The Missouri Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative is slated to appear on the ballot in the fall as Amendment 3.
“The Government shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which is the right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion care, miscarriage care, and respectful birthing conditions,” the proposal states.
The proposed constitutional amendment would also allow the state legislature to “enact laws that regulate the provision of abortion after Fetal Viability provided that under no circumstance shall the Government deny, interfere with, delay, or otherwise restrict an abortion that in the good faith judgment of a treating health care professional is needed to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant person.”
A poll of 900 likely Missouri voters conducted by St. Louis University and YouGov in February found that 44% of respondents plan to support the measure while 37% intend to vote against it. The proposal must secure the support of a majority of voters in order to pass.
Missouri currently has a near-total abortion ban on the books, with exceptions in cases where the life of the mother is in danger.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
