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Constitutional Amendment 3: Abortion and Gender Transition Procedure Restrictions

Projected result: Failed

Source: ky3.com

Missouri
My vote power: Above average

What does this measure do?

Opposes: Women's Reproductive Rights

Missouri would repeal its 2024 right to reproductive freedom and allow abortion only for medical emergencies, fatal fetal conditions, rape, or incest, with a 12-week limit for rape and incest. Minors would need parental consent, and gender-transition treatment for minors would be banned.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

Proposed by: Missouri General Assembly (House Joint Resolution 73, filed by Rep. Ed Lewis, carried by Rep. Brian Seitz)

Lewis is a Moberly Republican and Seitz a Branson Republican. The House passed it 94-50 and the Senate 21-11 after cutting off Democrats' blocking speeches.

Source: stlpr.org

A YES vote means

The 2024 reproductive rights amendment is removed and replaced by these limits on abortion and on gender-transition care for minors.

A NO vote means

The 2024 reproductive rights amendment stays, and these new limits are not added to the constitution.

Campaign Finance Information

Campaign Finance Information

Largest donors supporting

  • Drury Southwest Inc.Drury family hotel and real estate company$500,000
  • Rick BrittonCEO of security-alarm maker DMP$250,000
  • Drury Displays Inc.Drury family billboard company$191,555
  • Donald RossRetired (per filing); St. Louis$100,000
  • Chris ArcherAttorney (per filing); St. Louis$100,000

Largest donors opposing

  • The Fairness Project · DCNational group that funds ballot measure campaigns$5,300,000
  • Lynn Schusterman · OKOklahoma philanthropist (family oil fortune)$3,000,000
  • American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. · NYCivil liberties group$2,500,000
  • Michael R. Bloomberg · NYBloomberg LP founder, former New York mayor$1,250,000
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund · DCPolitical arm of Planned Parenthood$350,000

Filings as of September 17, 2026 · Sources: mec.mo.gov2

Source: documents.house.mo.gov

Sources: sos.mo.gov · kceb.org