As Missouri voters prepare to decide whether to once again ban abortions, the ballot measure faces sharp criticism for tying ...

A Missouri judge blocked many of its abortion restrictions, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little ...

Abortion rights advocates argue the language of the upcoming ballot measure is misleading and written in a way to encourage ...

For the third time, a Jackson County judge ruled that Missouri's abortion restrictions cannot be enforced under Amendment 3.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Medical Director Margaret Baum said Tuesday the clinic had opened its books for patients to ...

The amendment has established a constitutional right to abortion in Missouri. According to the Missouri Secretary of State, the amendment will take effect in 30 days — Dec. 5, 2024.

Missouri voters passed abortion right protections in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers are looking to reinforce a ban on the reproductive care.

Just a few months ago, Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to protect abortion rights. That measure, known as Amendment 3, added a “reproductive freedom” amendment to the state constitution.

What penalties does Missouri’s abortion ban carry? The trigger law makes it a class B felony to induce an abortion. Class B felonies carry prison sentences of five to 15 years.

Abortion access in Missouri is in limbo. Voters passed a constitutional amendment last month to allow abortion until the point of fetal viability. That's usually about 24 weeks into a pregnancy.

The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states ...

Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Abortion rights advocates aim to get a ballot initiative legalizing the procedure in front of voters this year.