The Republican bid to remove an abortion referendum from the ballot is rejected by the Missouri Supreme Court.

Supporters of abortion rights expressed satisfaction after the Missouri Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to preserve a ballot issue that may restore access to abortion on the November 5 ballot, while opponents expressed disappointment.

Following Cole County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Limbaugh's decision on Friday to remove the amendment off the ballot, the state Supreme Court overruled the decision.

Advocates of the ballot initiative known as Amendment 3 rejoiced at the decision.

The Democratic candidate for governor, Crystal Quade, stated in a press release, "I am grateful the Missouri Supreme Court saw through yet another attempt from the extremist anti-abortion politicians in Jefferson City to keep Missourians from having their say at the ballot box."

Spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Tom Bastian stated in a statement, "This case was about whether Missourians’ right to engage in direct democracy would be protected or if it was just a right in name only." "The Missouri Supreme Court made it abundantly evident that the people's will prevails over political attacks."

Sami Binning, a student at the University of Missouri, collaborated with Missourians for Constitutional Freedom to notarize more than a thousand signatures in favor of the abortion petition.

"I felt so happy that all of our effort had paid off," Binning remarked. "Missourians now have the opportunity to reclaim the right to an abortion."

Opponents of the plan took issue with the ruling.

with a press statement, the Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee stated, "We are extremely disappointed in this decision."

The Missouri Republican Party chairman, Nick Myers, stated in a press release that "it will strip away parental rights by removing the requirement for parental consent and could force Missouri taxpayers to fund the barbaric practice of abortion with their hard-earned dollars."

If approved, Amendment 3 would protect people who perform or receive abortions from punishment and legalize abortion up until the moment of fetal viability. Since 2022, abortion has been prohibited in Missouri in nearly all circumstances.

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