As Missouri voters prepare to decide whether to once again ban abortions, the ballot measure faces sharp criticism for tying ...

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws. The order Thursday by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri ...

Abortion services resumed following a Jackson County court order blocking enforcement of almost all of the state’s laws ...

Abortion services resumed following a Jackson County court order blocking enforcement of almost all of the state’s laws restricting the procedure.

For the third time, a Jackson County judge ruled that Missouri's abortion restrictions cannot be enforced under Amendment 3.

Abortion rights advocates argue the language of the upcoming ballot measure is misleading and written in a way to encourage ...

The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states ...

Missouri voters passed abortion right protections in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers are looking to reinforce a ban on the reproductive care.

The amendment has established a constitutional right to abortion in Missouri. According to the Missouri Secretary of State, the amendment will take effect in 30 days — Dec. 5, 2024.

Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Abortion rights advocates aim to get a ballot initiative legalizing the procedure in front of voters this year.

Abortion access in Missouri is in limbo. Voters passed a constitutional amendment last month to allow abortion until the point of fetal viability. That's usually about 24 weeks into a pregnancy.