Missouri’s Amendment 3, which passed narrowly Nov. 5, mandates that the government “shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom...”

State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) prefiled a proposed an anti-abortion amendment following the passage of Amendment 3. Members of the Missouri Legislature began prefiling bills on Dec. 1. According to a Tuesday press release,

Life groups held five news conferences at the same time across the state Tuesday morning. Pro-Life activists showed their opposition to a lawsuit filed by Missouri’s two Planned Parenthood providers that would eliminate several abortion regulations.