MO: Amendment to reinstate abortion ban and ban minors' transition care placed on 2026 ballot
Pending8/10
⚖ ballot language challenged in state court
Missouri · Missouri HJR 73 (2025), Amendment 3 (2026) · Approved by voters May 14, 2025
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House Joint Resolution 73 places a constitutional amendment on Missouri's November 3, 2026 ballot that would repeal the reproductive rights amendment voters approved in 2024 and prohibit abortion except in medical emergencies, fetal anomaly cases, or rape and incest up to 12 weeks. The measure, appearing as Amendment 3, would also ban gender transition surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers for minors. A Cole County judge ruled the original ballot summary insufficient in September 2025, and litigation over the ballot language has continued.
Reproductive rightsLGBTQ+HealthcareChildrenWorking-age adultsWomenTransgender / nonbinaryPregnant people
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