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Missourians reject ballot proposal that would have re-imposed an abortion ban
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Key Points:
- Missouri voters rejected a proposal to ban abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or fetal anomalies, maintaining the state's current law allowing abortion until fetal viability with some restrictions.
- The proposal, backed by the Republican-led legislature and prominent GOP leaders, combined an abortion ban with a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
- Opponents of the proposal highlighted the focus on transgender rights as a misdirection tactic, noting that gender-affirming care for minors is already largely banned in Missouri by statute.
- The campaign to defeat the proposal, Amendment 3, outspent supporters by raising over $26 million compared to $6.7 million for the ban effort.
- This vote reflects ongoing state-level battles over abortion and transgender rights following the 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended federal abortion protections.
