"Missouri Abortion Rights Groups Push for 2024 Ballot Amendment"

Abortion rights groups in Missouri have launched an effort to place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot, aiming to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution up until fetal viability with exceptions for the woman's life and health. The proposed amendment would effectively undo the state's near-total abortion ban that went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The coalition, including the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, must collect about 172,000 valid signatures by May 5 to qualify for ballot placement, with the possibility of the measure appearing on the August or November ballot.