Missouri Attorney General Says New Abortion Amendment Still Protects Baby at Fetal Viability

The attorney general said the state may enforce abortion rules in cases where parents have not consented to a minor obtaining an abortion.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 13, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said the state may still enforce certain abortion laws after a voter-approved amendment repealing the state’s abortion law is certified.

On Nov. 5, Missouri residents voted to overturn the state’s near-total abortion ban, seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Amendment 3 was passed with 52 percent of the vote.