Missouri's constitution recently included a voter-led amendment protecting abortion rights after a successful ballot initiative last November, which garnered support from 52% of voters. This amendment enshrines a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, safeguarding access to abortion until fetal viability and under certain health conditions thereafter. However, Republican lawmakers have initiated a process to introduce a referendum that could potentially overturn these rights, demonstrating an immediate backlash against the voters' decision. Protests erupted at the state capitol as lawmakers proceeded to fast-track the measure, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding reproductive rights in the state.
Republican lawmakers are pushing a referendum to overturn the voter-led amendment protecting abortion rights in Missouri, asserting it offers a 'middle ground' for voters.
The measure, approved by 52% last November, enshrined abortion rights in Missouri's constitution and became one of seven states to do so after Roe's overturn.
Despite the passage of this voter-led initiative, GOP lawmakers are fast-tracking a process to undermine its provisions, signaling continued opposition to abortion rights.
Protests erupted outside and inside the Senate as the anti-abortion referendum advanced, illustrating the deep divisions on reproductive rights in Missouri.
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