“Abortion care will be restored immediately,” said Emily Wales, President and CEO of Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains. “The people voted, the court responded and we will do our part: serving Missourians in their home state.” #moleg
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Last night Missourians made their voices heard: the right to abortion will be restored in Missouri. And we are ready to begin caring for abortion patients as soon as legally possible.
At no point did we ever give up on the fight to overturn this abortion ban and we prevailed. We know anti-democratic lawmakers are eager to ignore the will of the voters, but I can assure you we're not letting our foot off the gas now.
NEW: Missouri Republicans will try to force another vote on abortion rights, after voters narrowly overturned the state's ban.
@kacen and me on what anti-abortion lawmakers do now #moleg
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🎉VICTORY 🎉 Missouri voted for reproductive freedom! Thanks to YOUR work, abortion rights are now protected in the MO Constitution, ending the total ban. We're one step closer to giving Missourians access to abortion in their home state.
🌻 Spread that Sunflower Power across state lines! Kansans, we need YOU to help protect reproductive freedom in Missouri. Join us for a virtual phone bank on October 24 to support YES on Amendment 3 and connect with Missouri voters. Sign up: https://t.co/Pp5stBqyqF
"By a majority vote of this Court, the circuit court's judgement is reversed. John R. Ashcroft shall certify to local election authorities that Amendment 3 be placed on the November 5 general election ballot and shall take all steps to ensure that it is on said ballot." #YesOn3
BREAKING: Cole Co. judge agrees that the Missouri abortion amendment violates the single subject rule, but is going to allow for an appeal before ordering it’s taken off the ballot. Read the decision here:
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