Missouri Referendums

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See Ballotpedia page for more information and updates; the title they give it is inaccurate.

Current status: Legislatively referred for the November 2026 ballot.

Because in 2024 “Amendment 3” to enshrine abortion in the state constitution passed by such a narrow margin (51.6%) even though its advocates spent $30 million while opponents spent only $3 million, the legislature is attempting to overturn it. An appeals court changed the Secretary of State’s ballot language on December 4, 2025; this may be appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court.

Current ballot language:

“Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

• Repeal the 2024 voter-approved Amendment providing reproductive healthcare rights, including abortion through fetal viability;
• Allow abortions for rape and incest (under twelve-weeks’ gestation), emergencies, and fetal anomalies;
• Allow legislation regulating abortion;
• Ensure parental consent for minors’ abortions;
• Prohibit gender transition procedures for minors?”

Notes:

Last item: Though it would seem obvious this doesn’t fit the single-subject rule Missouri has, the court ruled that it did because it has to do with reproductive healthcare. The Consistent Life Network has no position on gender transition procedures.  We do think it’s better to link abortion with other issues of violence rather that other issues of healthcare, to bring into better focus why we oppose abortion.  

Second item: We do have a position against using violence against children conceived in rape and incest, explained here and here and here and here and here and here.

We also oppose killing children when “fetal anomalies” means targeting children with disabilities; see here and here and here and here. 

As is common for these exceptions to allow killing, these are included in the measure to increase the chance of passage. 

For either or both items: we may have supporters that balk at a “yes” vote. Do bear in mind that a “no” vote will be perceived as pro-abortion and will have a pro-abortion effect, so if the objection is strong enough, it’s better to abstain on this measure than to vote no.