Missouri Supreme Court puts abortion question back on November ballot

Published: Sep 12, 2024 Duration: 00:01:56 Category: News & Politics

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ABC 17 NEWS ON KMIZ. WE START OFF TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS. AMENDMENT 3, WHICH WOULD ALLOW ACCESS TO ABORTION IN MISSOURI, HAS BEEN PUT BACK ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT TODAY. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE OF TODAY'S DECISION INCLUDING AN INTERVIEW WITH GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE CRYSTAL QUADE. BUT FIRST A-B-C 17'S GABRIELLE TEINER IS LIVE IN JEFFERSON CITY AFTER SPEAKING WITH PEOPLE ABOU TODAY'S DECISION. MEGAN AND LUCAS, MISSOURI'S SUPREME COURT SAYS VOTERS WILL GET A CHANCE TO DECIDE ON AMENDMENT 3, WHICH WOULD PROTECT ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING ABORTION, IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION.“LET US BE VERY CLEAR. TODAY'S DECISION IS A VICTORY NOT ONLY FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, BUT ALSO FOR DIRECT DEMOCRACY INTO MISSOURI. THE MISSOURI SUPREME COURT'S RULING ENSURES THAT AMENDMENT THREE, THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM INITIATIVE, WILL APPEAR ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, GIVING VOTERS, NOT POLITICIANS, THE POWER TO DECIDE ON THIS CRITICAL ISSUE” TODAY THE MISSOURI SUPREME COURT HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES ON WHETHER THE AMENDMENT FAILED TO FOLLOW STATE LAW. LAST FRIDAÃCOLE COUNTY JUDGE CHRISTOPHER LIMBAUGH RULED THE PETITION DID NOT INCLUDE STATUTES THAT WOULD BE REPEALED IF AMENDMENT 3 IS PASSED IN NOVEMBER. THE PROPOSAL ON ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION MAY REVERSE THE STATES 2022 NEAR- TOTAL ABORTION BAN IF PASSED. MARTIN:“MY CLIENTS ARE HERE BECAUSE AMENDMENT THREE DOES NOT MEET THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INITIATE AN INITIATIVE PETITION TO BE ON THE BALLOT” GABRIELLE: WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR TH MAJORITY AND DISSENTING OPINIONS FROM THE JUDGES FOLLOWING TODAY RULING REPORTING LIVE IN JEFFERSON CITY, GABRIELLE TEINER

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