An amendment that would enshrine abortion access in Missouri's constitution will appear on the state's general election ballot, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's office announced Tuesday. Ashcroft, a Republican, deemed that the petitions to qualify the initiative for the ballot had the sufficient number of signatures. The ballot would also protect abortion rights up until fetal viability, around the 24th week of pregnancy, except to protect the life or health of the mother. Amendments that would protect or expand abortion rights will also appear on the ballot in seven other states this fall. Organizers in Arkansas, Montana and Nebraska have also submitted signatures for similar ballot measures.

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Persons: State Jay Ashcroft's, Ashcroft, Rachel Sweet, Roe, Wade Organizations: State, Republican, U.S, Supreme, Voters Locations: Missouri, Arkansas , Montana, Nebraska, California , Michigan , Ohio, Vermont