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Missouri lawmakers put Amendment 3 on 2026 ballot

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Missouri Lawmakers Propose Repeal

Missouri lawmakers placed Amendment 3 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot to repeal the 2024 reproductive-freedom amendment.
If approved, the amendment would ban abortions except for fetal anomalies, rape or incest within 12 weeks.
The measure also would prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, extending a 2023 statutory ban.
ACLU director Tori Schafer says the proposal hides abortion limits and misleads voters.

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Missourians Oppose Amendments

Approximately 600 Missourians gathered in Columbia to oppose Amendment 3 and Proposition A weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
Organizers reported volunteers actively knocked on more than 14,000 doors to inform voters about the ballot measures.
The rally featured prominent LiUNA Local 955, Abortion Action Missouri, Missouri Jobs with Justice, and Show Up Missouri.

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Historical Context

Roe v. Wade (1973), written by Justice Harry Blackmun, legalized abortion nationwide and spurred decades of state battles, culminating in the 1992 Casey decision that softened Roe’s trimester framework. After the 2022 Dobbs overturn, Missouri’s 2024 reproductive-freedom amendment—backed by the ACLU, Show Up Missouri and LiUNA Local 955—won 51% support, a 14-point gain since 2018.

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Missouri Lawmakers Propose Repeal

Missouri lawmakers placed Amendment 3 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot to repeal the 2024 reproductive-freedom amendment.
If approved, the amendment would ban abortions except for fetal anomalies, rape or incest within 12 weeks.
The measure also would prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, extending a 2023 statutory ban.
ACLU director Tori Schafer says the proposal hides abortion limits and misleads voters.

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