Summary
Missouri voters have passed a ballot amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the State Constitution, marking a stunning repudiation of one of the nation’s strictest bans on abortion.
The amendment guarantees a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” including decisions on abortion, and allows the state to restrict abortion only after fetal viability, except in cases affecting the mother’s health.
Missouri, the first state to enact a ban after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, is now also the first to reverse such a ban through a citizen-initiated measure.
Abortion rights advocates gathered record-breaking signatures, revealing broad support despite strong conservative opposition.
they vote for this. good job, missouri!
they also vote for the guy that made this amendment vote necessary in the first place. w-t-f?
Yeah, it’s not even going to matter once it is banned federally.
We are a confused state.
Many people vote based on identity and feelings, the only time they vote on policy is when it’s a specific policy issue like this one.
Florida voted 57% in favor of allowing abortion
Unfortunately they’ve (iirc, not that long ago) made it so you need 60% to pass an amendment
Just in time for a federal ban, whee.
Its a Good Thing they also voted for People who will IGNORE and NULLIFY this!
Finally some good news out of this election.
Missouri is my home state. I am glad this passed. Everyone should have the right to make their own decisions about their body.
Also, minimum wage increases seemed to have passed as well.
None of it matters because they voted for it to be annihilated at a federal level.
They also voted against the possibility of ranked choice voting.
Not even just ranked choice. It’s all alternative voting systems that aren’t just first past the post… 😮💨
I have less of an issue with that. The other two issues were more important to me. You can’t win them all
Ranked choice is how you get to vote for a candidate that actually consistently has policies you agree with without being the same as not voting.
