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Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri advocates gather signatures for abortion legalization, but GOP hurdle looms

Hundreds gather as the group Missouri for Constitutional Freedom launches a signature collecting event for a constitutional amendment that would legalize abortion up until fetal viability on Feb. 6 at The Pageant in St. Louis. (Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio)

Missouri abortion rights supporters have faced a grueling road over the past couple of years.

Minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, Missouri GOP officials triggered a near total ban on the procedure — with no exceptions for rape or incest, only some medical emergencies.

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