Missouri Advances Abortion Rights Amendment Despite Opposition

In a significant push for reproductive rights, Missouri submits over 380,000 signatures to place an abortion rights amendment on the ballot, challenging the state's stringent bans.

Missouri's proposed amendment would establish a constitutional right to abortion up to the point of fetal viability, amidst strong opposition from Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion groups.
Legal battles and 'decline to sign' campaigns by abortion opponents underscore the contentious nature of the initiative in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S.
Abortion rights groups leverage extensive grassroots efforts, collecting signatures statewide to counteract Republican efforts to block the measure.
The amendment's success could hinge on a new proposal by Missouri Republicans to change the citizen-led initiative process, potentially making it harder for such measures to pass.
Recent polls show a divided public opinion in Missouri, with a significant portion of voters still undecided on the abortion rights amendment.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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