{"id":2339699,"date":"2024-09-11T12:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-supreme-court-keeps-abortion-question-on-ballot-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:31:07","slug":"missouri-supreme-court-keeps-abortion-question-on-ballot-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-supreme-court-keeps-abortion-question-on-ballot-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Supreme Court keeps abortion question on ballot &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmissouri-supreme-court-keeps-abortion-question-on-ballot-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339699&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Missouri Supreme Court has\u200d decided that an abortion-related measure, known as \u200dAmendment 3, will remain on the \u200dballot for the upcoming November 2024\u2062 election. This ruling contrasts with a previous lower court determination \u2063that had deemed the measure\u2063 ineligible due to\u2063 issues with the signature\u200b collection \u2063process. The Supreme Court mandated Secretary of State John Ashcroft to certify the measure after he \u2063had previously decertified it following the\u200c lower court&#8217;s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Amendment 3 aims to limit state governance over abortion \u200clegislation, while still permitting \u200claws that ban abortions post-fetal viability,\u200c with specific\u2062 exceptions for the mother&#8217;s life and health.\u200b Critics of the\u2062 measure argue \u2064that the exceptions could lead to minimal restrictions\u2062 on abortion \u200caccess. Currently,\u200c Missouri law prohibits abortion \u200bexcept in cases \u200cof medical\u200b emergencies. Supporters of the measure celebrated \u2064the ruling, emphasizing \u200cits importance for the\u200b protection\u2062 of abortion rights in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Missouri Supreme Court keeps abortion question on ballot<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Abortion<\/a> will be on the ballot in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Missouri\">Missouri<\/a> in November, after the state Supreme Court ruled that a measure aiming to overturn the state&rsquo;s abortion law may remain on the ballot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Tuesday ruling from the Show Me State&rsquo;s high court came days after a lower state court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3147540\/missouri-abortion-ballot-measure-jeopardy-court-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ruled\">ruled<\/a> the ballot measure did not qualify to be placed on the ballot because it did not follow state law in its signature process. The brief order from the Missouri Supreme Court ordered Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft to certify the measure for the ballot, a day after he decertified the measure based on the earlier court ruling.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By a majority vote of this Court, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-keep-az-from-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-in-november\/\" title=\"DOJ: Keep AZ From Requiring Proof Of Citizenship In November\">circuit court&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s judgment is reversed. Respondent John R. Ashcroft shall certify to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-the-strongest-election-laws-in-the-country-missouri-gov-reforms-election-laws-banning-mail-in-ballots-requiring-voter-id\/\" title=\"\u201cOne Of The Strongest Election Laws In The Country\u201d: Missouri Gov. Reforms Election Laws Banning Mail-In Ballots, Requiring Voter ID\">local election authorities<\/a> that Amendment 3 be placed on the November 5, 2024, general election ballot and shall take all steps necessary to ensure that it is on said ballot,&rdquo; the ruling from the state&rsquo;s high court said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amendment 3 supporters Luz Maria Henriquez, second from left, executive director of the ACLU Missouri, celebrates with Mallory Schwarz, center, of Abortion Action Missouri, after the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., ruled that the amendment to protect abortion rights would stay on the November ballot in on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Robert Cohen\/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tuesday was the deadline for changes to be made before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-court-oks-language-for-ranked-choice-voting-ballot-initiative\/\" title=\"AZ Court OK&#039;s Language For Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Initiative\">state began printing ballots<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nov. 5 election<\/a>. The Friday ruling from Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh found that signatories of the petition to get the measure on the ballot were not informed of each of the state laws that would be undone by the proposed amendment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3120891\/where-abortion-ballot-measures-stand-in-different-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHERE ABORTION BALLOT MEASURES STAND IN DIFFERENT STATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ballot measure, Amendment 3, would instead restrict the state government from making laws on the matter but allow it to pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-becomes-12th-state-to-limit-abortions-after-heartbeat-detected-effectively-banning-abortion-after-6-weeks-of-pregnancy\/\" title=\"South Carolina Becomes 12th State to Limit Abortions After Heartbeat Detected \u2013 Effectively Banning Abortion After 6 Weeks of Pregnancy\">law banning abortion<\/a> after fetal viability with exceptions for the mother&rsquo;s life or physical or mental health. Anti-abortion advocates say measures that include exceptions to allow abortion to protect the mental health of the mother open the door for little-to-no restrictions on when a pregnancy can be terminated.<\/p>\n<p>Under current Missouri law, abortion is illegal, with an exception for medical emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>The main group backing Amendment 3, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, celebrated the decision Tuesday as a victory for &ldquo;direct democracy and reproductive freedom&rdquo; in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Missouri Supreme Court&rsquo;s ruling ensures that Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, will appear on the November ballot, giving voters&mdash;not politicians&mdash;the power to decide on this critical issue,&rdquo; Missourians for Constitutional Freedom campaign manager Rachel Sweet said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abortion will be on the ballot in various states in November through ballot measures, including in Arizona, Nevada, Maryland, Colorado, South Dakota, and Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Ballot measures featuring abortion have seen a significant uptick since the 2022 Supreme Court decisions in&nbsp;<em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women&rsquo;s Health Organization<\/em>, which returned the authority for abortion laws to the states. Since that ruling, votes on the measures have almost entirely gone in favor of abortion advocates, even in heavily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758086\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Missouri Supreme Court has decided that the abortion measure will remain on the ballot for the upcoming November election. This ruling was made on Tuesday, following a previous decision by a lower court which stated that the measure did not meet state law requirements regarding its signature collection process. The Supreme Court&#8217;s order instructed Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft to certify the measure for inclusion on the ballot, reversing his earlier decertification based on the lower court&#8217;s ruling. <\/p>\n<p>The court stated, &#8220;By a majority vote of this Court, the circuit court\u2019s judgment is reversed. Respondent John R. Ashcroft shall certify to local election authorities that Amendment 3 be placed on the November 5, 2024 general election ballot and shall take all steps necessary to ensure that it is included.&#8221; Supporters of Amendment 3 celebrated this decision as a win for &#8220;direct democracy and reproductive freedom&#8221; in Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>Amendment 3 aims to limit state government authority over abortion laws while allowing legislation banning abortions after fetal viability with exceptions for protecting maternal health. Currently, abortion is illegal in Missouri except in medical emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes as various states prepare to address abortion-related measures in their ballots this November, including Arizona, Nevada, Maryland, Colorado, South Dakota, and Florida. Since the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization in 2022\u2014which returned control over abortion laws to individual states\u2014there has been an increase in such measures appearing on ballots across many states with voters generally favoring pro-abortion rights outcomes even in traditionally Republican areas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2339700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/missouri-abortion-ballot-measure-upheld-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4310,7386,8584,32275],"class_list":["post-2339699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-abortion","tag-ballot","tag-missouri","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/missouri-abortion-ballot-measure-upheld-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}