JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians prepare to head to the polls in November, two statewide campaigns are pouring millions of dollars into advertising and grassroots outreach for Amendment 3, a proposed constitutional change that would roll back the 2024 voter‑approved abortion rights amendment.
What Amendment 3 would change
The ballot language asks voters whether the Missouri Constitution should be amended to repeal the 2024 amendment that guaranteed reproductive‑healthcare rights, including abortion up to fetal viability. It would also allow abortions in cases of rape or incest (up to twelve weeks of gestation), medical emergencies, and fetal anomalies, permit legislation regulating abortion, require parental consent for minors’ abortions, and prohibit gender transition treatments for minors.
If approved, the measure would effectively overturn the 2024 voter decision that restored abortion access in the state. The language of the amendment is still subject to possible legal challenges that could send it to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Funding disclosed by the pro‑amendment campaign
Her Health, Her Future, the political action committee formed last month to support Amendment 3, reported raising more than $5 million, primarily from donors within Missouri. Committee spokesperson Amanda Sanders said the money is being used for direct voter outreach, emphasizing that the group represents “Missouri values.”
“All of our funding right now is going to direct voter outreach. We’re trying to reach every Missouri voter with the truth about Amendment 3,” Sanders said. “If they were supported by Missourians, their funding would reflect that, whereas with ours, we know we represent Missouri values.”
Opposition’s financial advantage
Stop the Ban, the organization leading the fight against Amendment 3, disclosed more than $27 million in donations as of the latest filing deadline, approaching the $30 million spent on the 2024 abortion‑rights ballot measure. The group’s top donors include the American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and The Fairness Project, all national organizations, along with dozens of individual contributions from Missourians.
Tom Bastian, a spokesperson for Stop the Ban, said supporters from Cape Girardeau to Maryville are uniting to defeat the amendment and protect the will of the people. “We are grateful to everyone joining the fight to vote NO on Amendment 3, stop the abortion ban, and protect the will of the people,” Bastian said, noting that volunteers from more than 75 counties have contributed time and money.
Election logistics
Amendment 3 will appear on the November ballot, and no‑excuse early voting begins next week. Voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to restore the 2024 abortion‑rights amendment or adopt the new restrictions outlined in Amendment 3.
Both campaigns continue to mobilize volunteers, distribute mailers, and run television and radio ads across the state. The high‑stakes financial war underscores the deep division in Missouri over reproductive‑healthcare policy and parental‑consent requirements for minors.
What’s at stake for families
Supporters argue the amendment protects unborn children and upholds parental rights, while opponents contend it would strip away hard‑won reproductive freedoms and limit medical care for women and families. The outcome will shape Missouri’s constitutional landscape for years to come.
Original reporting: KY3 Springfield (local) — read the source article.
