Missouri voters are facing a crucial decision this election regarding the state's near-total abortion ban, one of the strictest in the nation. A ballot measure on the upcoming election aims to enshrine reproductive freedoms into the state's constitution, potentially overturning the existing abortion ban.
If passed, the ballot measure would establish the right to make reproductive care decisions, including abortion, without interference up to fetal viability, typically around 22 to 24 weeks into pregnancy. Missouri was the first state to implement an abortion ban after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, making it one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.
