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Judge rules Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion rights is invalid

Judge rules Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion rights is invalid



Ruling, which may be reviewed by appellate court, could strike reproductive rights measure off November ballotA Missouri judge has ruled that a ballot measure asking voters whether abortion rights should be enshrined in the state constitution is invalid, potentially jeopardizing an election scheduled for November.In a ruling issued on Friday, Cole county circuit judge Christopher Limbaugh said that the reproductive rights petition – also known as Amendment 3 – led by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not comply with state law. Continue reading…



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Author : Maya Yang

Publish date : 2024-09-07 16:40:41

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