Amendment 3 may seem reasonable at first glance, but its vague and deceptive language conceals dangerous loopholes that threaten Missouri’s women, young girls, and unborn babies.
Discover the real meaning behind Amendment 3’s dangerously deceptive language so you can understand what it really means and its devasting impact on Missouri if it passes.
What it says:
This amendment establishes the right to make decisions about reproductive healthcare, including abortion, with any government interference presumed invalid.
What it really means:
This petition would enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in Missouri, preventing state or local officials from establishing or enforcing needed health and safety regulations.
Impact:
Removing regulations endangers women's health by eliminating essential safety standards for clinics, including required hospital access and proper informed consent practices. This opens the door for abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy, including late-term abortions, creating long-term physical and emotional trauma for women, along with severe health complications.
What it says:
The Government shall not deny or infringe upon a person's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion care, miscarriage care, and respectful birthing conditions.
What it really means:
This misleading language is designed to make you think issues like birth control and prenatal care are at risk—but they aren’t. This deceptive passage intends to expand abortion access and eliminate parental rights.
Impact:
Underage girls would be able to undergo abortions without their parents’ consent, meaning mom and dad would no longer be able to have medical oversight of their young daughters’ health decisions. Furthermore, pro-abortion advocates misleadingly claim that the amendment is needed to protect miscarriage care, even though these services are already fully protected under current laws.
What it says:
Remove Missouri’s ban on abortion.
What it really means:
Missouri’s 60+ pro-life laws (including parental consent laws, partial-birth abortion ban, health and safety standards for clinics, and the requirement for an ultrasound) will be eliminated.
Impact:
Every existing protection for women and the unborn would be wiped out, allowing abortion at any stage of pregnancy without any oversight. Without these laws, women undergoing abortions are at greater risk due to the lack of regulated clinic standards.
Can you see through the lies?
Pledge to Vote No on 3What it says:
Under no circumstance shall the Government deny, interfere with, delay, or otherwise restrict an abortion that a healthcare professional deems necessary for the life, physical, or mental health of the pregnant person.
What it really means:
Abortion on demand at any time, for any reason. This also means non-medical personnel will be permitted to authorize abortions, putting women at serious risk.
Impact:
Non-doctors could authorize abortions, including any employee at abortion clinics, removing crucial safety protections for women during these procedures. Also, even “mental health” reasons could be cited as a reason to justify late-term abortions, which would cause abortion numbers to skyrocket.
What it says:
The Government shall not discriminate against persons providing or obtaining reproductive healthcare or assisting another person in doing so.
What it really means:
This language opens the door to taxpayer-funded abortions, compelling Missourians to subsidize the cost of abortions, regardless of their personal beliefs.
Impact:
Missouri residents, through their taxes, would be forced to pay for abortions, even if they morally oppose them. This includes funding procedures for anyone seeking an abortion for any reason. The result is a significant shift, where public funds, without restriction, would be directed toward abortions, infringing on the conscience and values of many taxpayers.
What it says:
Fetal viability is determined based on the judgment of a treating healthcare professional and the specific facts of the case.
What it really means:
Abortions will be permitted at any stage of pregnancy, depending on subjective judgment.
Impact:
Viability is left to the subjective opinion of “healthcare professionals,” meaning abortions could happen well into the third trimester, even when the unborn child can feel pain or survive outside of the mother’s womb.
What it says:
Nor shall any person assisting a person in exercising their right to reproductive freedom be penalized, prosecuted, or subjected to adverse action.
What it really means:
Negligent healthcare providers are shielded from accountability, even in cases of harm or malpractice.
Impact:
Providers who harm patients or perform negligent procedures are protected from any legal consequences. Women have no legal protection if harmed during an abortion procedure, undermining patient safety standards and enabling completely unchecked abortion providers.
Unsafe for Women, Unsafe for children,
and Unsafe for babies.
Don’t be deceived by Amendment 3’s dangerously ambiguous language. Protect Missouri’s future by casting your vote.