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Missouri Court Mandates Clear Ballot Language on Abortion Rights

12/5/2025

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A Missouri Court of Appeals ordered new wording for a ballot measure rolling back abortion rights.
The court ruled voters must be informed the amendment would repeal reproductive healthcare rights approved a year earlier.
The decision follows legal battles over Missouri's abortion laws since the 2022 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Nevada has an abortion-rights amendment set for the ballot, with potential plans for Virginia.

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A Missouri Court of Appeals ordered new wording for a ballot measure rolling back abortion rights.
The court ruled voters must be informed the amendment would repeal reproductive healthcare rights approved a year earlier.
The decision follows legal battles over Missouri's abortion laws since the 2022 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Nevada has an abortion-rights amendment set for the ballot, with potential plans for Virginia.