Nov 06, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ten states had abortion on the ballot this year. Missouri and six others approved expanding access. Missouri's Amendment 3 prevailed by about three percent, closer than most polls showed.Organizers for the yes campaign say their work is far from done. "Last night Missouri made history with the victory of amendment 3 we saw the undeniable truth Missourians regardless of political party stand together for reproductive freedom…It's about Missourians keeping medical decisions between themselves and their providers and out of the governments hands,” Tori Schafer with the Missouri ACLU said. Although a narrow victory, victory nonetheless and as promised the litigation in this fight over reproductive rights is underway. Trump wouldn’t answer how he voted on abortion As these group have already filed a lawsuit to compel the courts to step in to make sure on December 5 (30 days after the election) this care can start up again with no hiccups, two years after Missouri’s trigger ban went into effect. 'We're not surprised to see folks cross partisan lines to say we want to protect women's rights,” Emily Wales the president & CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Great Plains said. The issue garnered support from both sides of the aisle. But everybody wasn't on board, including the next governor of Missouri, Mike Kehoe, who weighed in on the choice Missourians made on election day. Your Local Election Headquarters: Candidates, races and results on FOX4 "Well we're going to have to work with our legislators to find out what are any other options to protect innocent life, you're right once it's in the constitution it's not an option, so we'll have to look to what all the avenues are available,” Kehoe said.
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