The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an amendment that would enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution can appear on the general election ballot.
A majority of the state Supreme Court said that a previous judgment by a circuit court is reversed, directing Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft to inform local election officials to place Amendment 3 on the state's Nov. 5 ballot.
"The Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling ensures that Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, will appear on the November ballot, giving voters—not politicians—the power to decide on this critical issue.
Missouri is one of 10 states that will have an abortion-rights amendment on the ballot this year.
In that ruling, Limbaugh stopped short of removing the measure from the ballot, providing the campaign the opportunity instead to appeal to the state Supreme Court before a Tuesday deadline.
Persons:
State John Ashcroft, “, Rachel Sweet, —, Freedom, Ashcroft, Christopher Limbaugh, Limbaugh, Mary Russell
Organizations:
Missouri Supreme, State, Initiative
Locations:
Missouri, Cole