Halle Jackson

1 month ago | ksmu.org | Steve Kraske |Halle Jackson

Missouri voters will weigh in next year on whether to reinstate a ban on abortion except for in cases of rape, incest or medical emergencies within 12 weeks of gestation. But that 2026 ballot measure might not be the end of the conversation about how Missouri should regulate the procedure, according to Missouri House Speaker Jonathan Patterson, a Lee's Summit Republican. The state legislature sent a new proposal to voters just before ending the session earlier this month.