What was Missouri’s status on abortion and reproductive health?
In the state of Missouri, abortion was banned only with certain exceptions. Those exceptions being to save the life of or prevent serious risk to the health of a pregnant woman. Missouri law also included that all patients undergo a mandatory 72 hour waiting period and receive counseling prior to an abortion. Missouri law also required that any minor seeking an abortion must receive parental consent. This law was in effect June 24, 2022.
What did Amendment 3 change?
Fast forward to November 2024, Amendment 3 has amended the Missouri Constitution to provide the right to “reproductive freedom.” In the initiative, it is defined as the “right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion care, miscarriage care, and respectful birthing conditions."
It changed the ability how laws preventing abortions can be written. Amendment 3 provides the state legislature the ability to enact laws regulating abortion AFTER “fetal viability.” Fetal viability is defined in the initiative as “in the good faith judgment of a treating health care professional and based on the particular facts of the case, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus’s sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures."
How will that restrict enacting laws against abortion?
As defined in the initiative “any law enacted by the state legislature could not restrict an abortion which, in the judgment of a treating health care professional, was needed to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant person.” Women and minors will be constitutionally protected to abortions without interference. There are absolutely no limits to women, adults and minors alike, to getting an abortion in the state of Missouri.
Why are we asking for the overturn of amendment 3?
If it doesn’t get challenged, it will give constitutional protection to minors under the banner of “Reproductive Freedom” that anything to do with their body applicable and not limited to, abortions, hormone blockers, or gender transition surgeries without the consent or interference of either parent/guardians or law. The Amendment 3 initiative states that “The Government shall not discriminate against persons providing or obtaining reproductive health care or assisting another person to do so.” And also states that “The Government shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.”
This constitutional protection violates Personal Rights of every single parent and guardian in the state of Missouri. To put into perspective: the legal age in Missouri in most adult like activities is 21 i.e. rent a car, consume alcohol. According to Amendment 3, all minors at any given age, without definition, seeking reproductive health care can have abortions and or decide to transition to the opposite sex as it is their “reproductive right” without consent or interference.
What is the agenda?
- Dehumanize babies because if they’re not human, then they have no rights natural or otherwise. To strip away natural rights from those who cannot speak for themselves and illegally gain personal rights, but call it “reproductive freedom.” Naturals rights are inherent to all human beings simply because they exist and are upheld outside of the law. Yet, babies in utero, have none.
- Further overlook infants, children, and teens who are stuck in a broken foster care system. Some of our most vulnerable and yet have no control of their outcome.
- Infiltrate the family unit through the sexualization of minors in both education and reproductive rights.
- Removing the ability to evolve from a fallen and failed system as a whole by restricting the ability to enact laws that protect personal rights.
Quotes
“There is no 5 year old in the world that is explicitly gay, lesbian, transgender or heterosexual. Small children do not think about sex and sexuality unless they have been groomed to do so by an adult. These are the facts.” Candace Owens
“If it’s not a human being, then why are you harvesting organs from it?” Ben Carson
What can we do TOGETHER?
Based on the underlying agenda through Amendment 3, preference outweighs Natural Rights.
Petition Signers: This is an update from Mike Moon, 29th District Representative as of 11/10/24, addressing Amendment 3. “Keep in mind that statutes (laws) or (constitutional) amendments, once ratified, become effective 30 days later. So, unless a lawsuit is filed by December 5, 2024 to challenge the amendment, it will become the law of the land of Missouri. “
Signing this petition is helping bring enlightenment to our Representatives that we, the people of Missouri, are not okay with Amendment 3. Signing brings attention to what change can be made in the state of Missouri if Amendment 3 is challenged. Let your voice be heard! We can’t just stop at signing this petition in our district. We need this signed by 8% of registered voters in 6 out of 8 districts to push to overturn this amendment. Be a part of the change! We can all do this TOGETHER by taking a proactive stance in making phone calls, writing letters, writing emails, social media posts. YOU sharing this information in YOUR world where YOU have influence. Whether it’s in YOUR workplace, YOUR doctor’s office, YOUR church, or on YOUR social media. Let’s keep expanding the reach for real change TOGETHER. Let this beacon of hope and this declaration for change be heard from every corner of OUR state.
Click this link to find what district your county is in to reach out to your Representative:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Email your concerns to our Senate Leaders, Lieutenant Governor on behalf of this petition as to why this critical issue matters deeply to you:
Senator Josh Hawley:
https://www.hawley.senate.gov/contact-senator-hawley/
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe:
ltgovinfo@ltgov.mo.gov
Missourians of District 7: Fill out general the information and follow the “next step” prompt and submit your concern to Eric Burlison about Amendment 3 through this link:
https://burlison.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact
Attach this link in your email or written concern when addressing any of our Decision Makers!