Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment

Missouri Republicans are attempting to repeal abortion rights via a new Amendment 3, which also proposes constitutionally prohibiting gender transition care for minors. This effort builds on prior legislative defeats where voters used citizen initiatives, such as the original passage of Amendment 3, to protect reproductive rights. Republican leaders now argue that Missourians would prefer an abortion ban with limited exceptions when paired with restrictions on gender transition care.