Missouri Abortion Measure Must Stay on Ballot, Court Says (1)

An abortion rights measure will officially go before Missouri voters this November after the state’s top court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling invalidating the proposed constitutional amendment.

The Missouri Circuit Court, Cole County, erred in ruling Sept. 6 that the initiative petition from Missourians for Constitutional Freedom was insufficient for not specifying state statutes that might be repealed if voters approve the measure, the state Supreme Court ruled in a majority vote. The court’s order, signed by Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell, didn’t give further details on the court’s reasoning, but said opinions would be ...