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Amendment 3 would restore a near-total abortion ban with limited exceptions and include a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, according to the approved ballot language.
- Tuesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green certified the second revised ballot summary and fair ballot language as fair and sufficient, advancing Amendment 3 to the November 2026 ballot.
- Republican lawmakers used House Joint Resolution 73 in May to place a repeal measure on the ballot aiming to overturn the 2024 voter-approved reproductive-rights amendment.
- Under the certified text, Amendment 3 would enact a near-total abortion ban with exceptions for medical emergencies, fetal anomaly, and rape or incest limited to 12 weeks; it also prohibits gender-affirming health care for minors.
- The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri announced it will appeal the certified ballot summary and fair ballot language, while Jefferson City attorney Chuck Hatfield said the case is on track for a higher-court review.
- Before November 2024, almost all abortions were illegal in Missouri, and for now access remains limited amid ongoing litigation and competing court orders about state regulations.
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union-bulletin.comJudge OKs ballot language in lawmakers' bid to repeal abortion rights in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Cole County judge on Tuesday approved revised language for a ballot question asking voters to restrict abortion in Missouri, putting a legal case over the issue on track for an appeal to a higher court.
Cole County judge approves ballot language for anti-abortion question
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge has approved the ballot language for a summary of a constitutional amendment that would limit abortion access across the state. Judge Daniel Green had twice refused Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ attempt to write the language for Amendment 3. The most recent rejection occurred on Oct. 1 and Hoskins -- a Republican who is staunchly against abortion -- was given five days to submit a revised summary. “Th…
Missouri abortion ban ballot language approved by judge. It won't say vote would ban abortions
Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins' proposed ballot language was "fair and sufficient," even though it does not explicitly state that the constitutional amendment would again ban most abortions in Missouri.
Judge approves ballot language on vote to again ban most abortions in Missouri
Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ proposed ballot language was “fair and sufficient,” though it does not explicitly state it would again ban most abortions.
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