Here's the theory . . .
Some Missouri MAGA politicos contend that this vote doesn't count because Republicans also picked Prez Trump & other conservatives as part of the Super-Majority.
Even better . . .
Any convincing objections would have to come from Republicans who support abortion and that doesn't look good on a resume.
And so . . .
Legal battles over abortion that might go all the way SCOTUS will dominate upcoming sessions and distract from lackluster Missouri healthcare, public education and roads.
Here's the more pro newsie roundup on the topic . . .
Although Missouri already has a law recognizing life as beginning at conception, stating that unborn children have “protectable interests in life, health, and well-being,” the proposed constitutional amendment would go further. It would effectively elevate this principle to the state constitution and potentially complicate not only abortion rights but the legality of in vitro fertilization and the handling of embryos.
Several states have laws recognizing fetal personhood, but Missouri would be the second — after Alabama — to enshrine it in its constitution. That could create legal and ideological confusion or even conflicts, experts say.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights. GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.
One month after Missouri approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to abortion, legislators have proposed a flurry of bills to tighten abortion access or raise the bar for future amendments driven by voter initiatives.
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