Missouri Voters Reject Ballot Measure To Ban Abortion Access

Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure to ban abortion, preserving access across the state.

Missouri voters have turned down a constitutional amendment that would have outlawed abortion across the state. The defeated proposal also sought to prohibit gender-affirming medical care for minors. This vote comes just two years after the state electorate chose to legalise abortion.

• The timelineVoters previously legalised abortion in the state two years prior to this latest ballot measure.
• The scopeThe rejected constitutional amendment included restrictions on transgender medical treatments for minors alongside the abortion ban.

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