Show-Me Abortion Ballot Turnabout

Today's political fight postscript that might be a matter of life or death for some but also helps leverage & trigger emotions when pushing so many other sketchy and mostly unrelated policy initiatives . . . 

Check-it . . . 

The American Civil Liberties Union, which helped bring the lawsuit, said the court’s revised wording recognizes the potential impact of the ballot measure.

“It is crucial that Missourians know they are being asked to end the protections for reproductive health care that we just passed in the last general election,” said Tori Schafer, director of policy and campaigns at the ACLU of Missouri . . . Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, whose office defended the ballot measure, said she disagreed with the decision to revise the wording but was pleased that the appeals panel rejected a bid to block the measure from the ballot. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

A Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state.


Abortion anticipated to be topic of debate in Missouri's next legislative session despite voters' decisions

Missourians voted in favor of abortion access, but lawmakers continue to introduce bills that would ban or restrict access.

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