The state Supreme Court effectively restored an abortion ban voters believed they’d defeated just months ago. The reversal ​points up the risks of relying on ballot measures to ensure abortion access.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Missouri ...

But what is happening in Missouri is still a sign about the limits of ballot measures. Missouri Republicans already have crafted a new ballot measure that voters will face, most likely in 2026.The ...

Missouri voters in November by a slim margin approved Amendment 3, enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution.In 2022, Kansas voters soundly rejected an amendment that would have ...

Republican lawmakers put a measure on the 2026 ballot that would not just cement an abortion ban in the Missouri Constitution ...

With no clear indication of when — or if — access to abortion will be restored in Missouri, and a GOP-crafted amendment banning the procedure heading for the ballot next year, advocates on ...

The amendment made Missouri’s abortion ban unconstitutional, at least until the point of fetal viability, which is generally considered at or around 24 weeks.

Missouri Senate Republicans used a rare procedural maneuver to end a Democratic filibuster and pass bills overturning voter-approved abortion rights and paid sick leave. The move sparked outrage ...

Abortion is banned in Missouri — for now. That’s not because people don’t need care, or because voters didn’t speak clearly on Amendment 3 last November.Just weeks ago, the Missouri ...