Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri's November ballot, court rules

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Source: AP

Updated 3:50 PM EDT, September 10, 2024


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will be on the ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution is expected to widely undo the state’s 2022 near-total abortion ban if passed.

Judges ruled hours before the Tuesday deadline for changes to be made to the November ballot. Supreme Court judges ordered Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to put the measure back on the ballot. He had removed it Monday following a county circuit judge’s ruling Friday.

The order also directs Ashcroft, an abortion opponent, to “take all steps necessary to ensure that it is on said ballot.” The court’s full opinion on the case was not immediately released Tuesday. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign backing the measure, lauded the decision.

“Missourians overwhelmingly support reproductive rights, including access to abortion, birth control, and miscarriage care,” campaign manager Rachel Sweet said in a statement. “Now, they will have the chance to enshrine these protections in the Missouri Constitution on November 5.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-missouri-ballot-election-c284f4fe17a23b63a4528bc2b2051943

[Marthe48]

1. whiplash anyone?

My head is spinning

[Linda ladeewolf]

2. Yea!

I was hoping after that jerk removed it so arbitrarily that the state Supreme Court would make him replace it!

[Old Crank]

3. He didn't wait long enough

To remove it from the ballot. He gave the court time to render a decision after the initial judge didn't strike it knowing there would be an appeal.