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Missouri voters are deciding Amendment 3, a ballot measure that would repeal the abortion-rights protections added to the state constitution in 2024. If approved, abortion would generally be prohibited, with exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies limited to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The amendment also would enshrine restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors already found in state law. Gov. Mike Kehoe campaigned for a "yes" vote, citing broad support from Christian denominations, despite having opposed the 2024 abortion-rights amendment. Planned Parenthood and other reproductive rights advocates oppose the measure, arguing its main practical effect would be eliminating abortion access rather than adding new protections for minors.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe campaigned across the state ahead of Election Day to support Amendment 3, a ballot measure that would restrict abortion access and bar gender-affirming surgeries for minors, a practice already prohibited under the state's SAFE Act. The measure comes just two years after Missouri voters passed a separate Amendment 3 in 2024 that protected abortion rights, making the state the first to end a total abortion ban. Kehoe argues the new measure reflects broad consensus and includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal anomalies, and medical emergencies. Opponents, including Planned Parenthood Great Plains, say combining the two issues is designed to confuse voters and could let the legislature restrict abortion access again.