Missouri

RandySF

(74,209 posts) Thu May 15, 2025, 01:31 PM 17 hrs ago

Missouri Republicans Bring Abortion Back To The Ballot In Spite Of Abortion-Rights Amendment

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment’s repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape an incest.

The newly proposed constitutional amendment would go back to voters in November 2026, or sooner, if Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe calls a special election before then.

Republican senators used a series of rare procedural moves to cut off discussion by opposing Democrats before passing the proposed abortion-rights revision by a 21-11 vote. The measure passed the Republican-led House last month.

Immediately after vote, protestors erupted with chants of “Stop the ban!” and were ushered out of the Senate chamber.

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Missouri Republicans Bring Abortion Back To The Ballot In Spite Of Abortion-Rights Amendment (Original Post) RandySF 17 hrs ago OP

Well done, idiots wryter2000 17 hrs ago #1

Hope they turn out in DROVES to kill this ban ... off-the-clock 15 hrs ago #3

Once again, the repugs in MO have ignored the will of the people in MO for this and other things, such as Animal SWBTATTReg 17 hrs ago #2

wryter2000

(47,827 posts)

1. Well done, idiots

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 01:37 PM

17 hrs ago

Way to make sure to get a huge turnout of people who disagree with you.

off-the-clock

(258 posts)

3. Hope they turn out in DROVES to kill this ban ...

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #1)

Thu May 15, 2025, 03:35 PM

15 hrs ago

... as many times as needed

SWBTATTReg

(25,254 posts)

2. Once again, the repugs in MO have ignored the will of the people in MO for this and other things, such as Animal

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 02:06 PM

17 hrs ago

Rights (stronger rights for animals, rescinded by repugs), paid sick leave, etc.

And some of these issues were issued by voter referendums too. Something is wrong when MO legislators on one side of the fence ignore the will of the people who signed up for these referendums by a majority, yet we still lose. Go figure.

No wonder MO will never have the aura of blue states and their progressive policies. Those stuck (the rural areas between KCMO and STLMO) comprise of mostly die-hard republicans, all whom are brainwashed with red state policies such as minimum wage laws still stuck in 1970s legislation, legislation that very heavily favors farmers, which is disturbing, considering farmers as a group only comprise under 10% of the population of MO (460,000 out of 6.25 million). And a lot of these are operations running cattle, forest/raw timber.

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