Missouri voters defeat Amendment 3, a proposed abortion ban

The short version

• Missouri voters defeated Amendment 3, a proposal to ban abortion, according to an Associated Press race call.[NPR]
• The Republican-led legislature placed the measure on the ballot, with exceptions for rape and incest up to 12 weeks and longer for fetal anomalies.[NPR]
• The campaign against the measure reported more than $26 million in large donations, versus about $6.7 million for supporters.[NPR]
• Republican state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick had said the abortion issue is much closer to 50/50 in the state.[NPR]

Key facts

• Missouri voters defeated Amendment 3, a proposal to ban abortion, according to an Associated Press race call.[ABC News · NPR]
• The proposal was placed on the ballot by the Republican-led legislature.[NPR]
• The measure would have banned abortion except for rape and incest during the first 12 weeks, or longer for fetal anomalies.[NPR]
• The campaign committee against the measure received more than $26 million in donations of $5,000 or more since the beginning of the year, compared with about $6.7 million for the campaign supporting the ban.[NPR]
• Reproductive Freedom for All said it invested six figures in its effort to defeat the 2026 ballot initiative.[ABC News]
• Republican state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said the abortion issue is much closer to a 50/50 issue in the state.[NPR]

Sources

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• Missourians reject ballot proposal that would have re-imposed an abortion banNPR - Top News
• Missouri voters reject anti-abortion amendment, reaffirming 'reproductive freedom'ABC News - Top Stories