After Roe v. Wade fell, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that protected abortion under the U.S. Constitution, Missouri was one of the first states to have "trigger laws," go into effect banning abortion in the state. Missouri's trigger law, which went ...

With passage of Amendment 3, supporters seek to strike down Missouri laws that had restricted abortion access.

Missouri voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018, but often support more progressive policies via initiative petition.