Missouri, Amendment 3
Abortion rights foes say Missouri Amendment 3 is too broad — and the wrong way to change the law
Recent polling by The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College found that 56% of respondents considered the state’s current abortion ban to be too strict. But opponents of abortion rights argue that Amendment 3,
Opponents of Missouri Abortion Rights Amendment Turn to Anti-Trans Messaging and Misinformation
Facing poll numbers showing support for a proposed amendment that would ensure reproductive rights in the state, abortion opponents have poured more than $1 million into a last-minute campaign to undermine support leading up to the election.
Legal experts dismiss argument that Missouri abortion amendment linked to transgender care
Abortion opponents have argued Amendment 3 would legalize gender-affirming care for minors but legal experts the case doesn't hold water.
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The Kansas City Star’s endorsement in Missouri Amendment 3 vote on abortion rights | Opinion
Here is our recommendation on whether to establish women’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions or continue the state’s abortion ban. | Opinion
Political analyst explains that Missouri Amendment 3 does not include transgender care for kids
If passed, Amendment 3 would reverse the state's abortion ban, which went into effect in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Amendment 3 to decide controversial abortion question in Missouri
Missouri voters will decide the fate of several issues at the ballot box on Nov. 5, including a controversial measure to restore abortion access in the state. Known as Amendment 3, a "yes" vote would enshrine "a constitutional right to make decisions about reproductive health care,
How will Missouri define fetal viability? Your abortion amendment questions, answered
Abortion rights are on the ballot in Missouri on Nov. 5 in the form of Amendment 3, which would enshrine the right to abortion and other reproductive health care in the state’s constitution. We’ve heard from readers wondering how exactly the amendment would impact factors like parental consent and gender-affirming health care,
Opponents of Missouri abortion rights amendment falsely link it to transgender care, experts say
Gov. Mike Parson and Sen. Josh Hawley have claimed that Missouri Amendment 3 — which would legalize abortion — would also allow minors to obtain gender transition surgeries without parental consent. Legal and medical experts say that's "wildly inaccurate.
Legal experts dismiss attempt to link Missouri abortion amendment to transgender health care
Sean Johnson woke up last Monday planning to vote for Donald Trump in November and to legalize abortion in Missouri. But the 48-year-old Independence resident changed his tune about Amendment 3 -- which seeks to overturn Missouri's abortion ban -- after speaking to Eric Holder,
KY3 Digital Extra: Confusion over Missouri’s Amendment 3 and transgender surgeries for minors
Critics of Missouri Amendment 3 abortion initiative claim it will legalize sex change surgeries for minors. Are the claims true?
Fact check: Will Missouri’s Amendment 3 enable sex trafficking? We examine the claims?
An anti-abortion political action committee in Missouri is pushing the false claim that restoring reproductive rights in the ...
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Wes Fowler: Vote 'no' on Amendment 3
It’s well known by now that Missourians will vote on Amendment 3 in November. It’s also well known that the amendment would ...
Messenger: Missouri sheriffs are on the wrong side of law-and-order with Amendment 6
Rural Missouri sheriffs are trying to grab money from people in court systems, most of them from St. Louis and Kansas City.
When could Missouri ban abortion under Amendment 3? ‘Fetal viability’ is the key term
How Missouri defines fetal viability will be key to determining at what stage of pregnancy Missouri lawmakers can ban or ...
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Amanda Calderón-Kidston: Amendment 3 would return Missourians access to healthcare during pregnancy
The election of Nov. 5 in Missouri is about more than just the candidates running for office. There are ballot issues that ...