On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment that would strip pro-life protections in the state would appear on the ballot in November.
The court overturned a decision from a circuit court judge that had said that Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the pro-abortion group backing the amendment, did not follow state law in the language it used for the ballot initiative. The amendment would ban the state government from passing laws that “infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.”
“Today’s decision is a victory for both direct democracy and reproductive freedom in Missouri,” said Rachel Sweet, campaign manager for Missourians for Constitutional Freedom. “The Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling ensures that Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, will appear on the November ballot,…
