Abortion Rights Groups Set Fire to Missouri’s Ballot Campaign
Abortion rights groups in Missouri have recently launched a campaign to overturn the state's near-total abortion ban. The coalition, including organizations like the ACLU of Missouri, Abortion Action Missouri, and Planned Parenthood, aims to gather enough signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, allowing for the legalization of abortion up to fetal viability. This initiative comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, giving states the power to enact stricter abortion laws.
Missouri currently has one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States, with exceptions only for medical emergencies. The ban went into effect in 2022 after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Since then, abortion rights advocates have been working to challenge the ban and protect ...