Missouri Bishops Release Statement Opposing the Abortion Ballot Initiative

Through the Missouri Catholic Conference, February 22

Per the Missouri Catholic Conference, "The Missouri bishops...have issued a statement opposing the abortion ballot initiative.

The statement reads, in part, 'A misleading proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution suggests that a ‘right to an abortion’ is needed to protect women, while the amendment could actually put women at risk and endanger preborn children. This ballot initiative would legalize abortions in this state and remove long-standing health and safety standards for women. In addition, this initiative does nothing to reduce or eliminate the underlying social causes for abortion and does not further a true culture of life in the state.

'Groups are currently collecting citizen signatures to add the amendment to the November 2024 ballot. We encourage all Catholics and people of good will to not sign any petition that would put this amendment on the ballot.'"

Missouri Catholic Conference In-Depth Feature

The MCC produced an in-depth feature on the abortion ballot initiative as published in the print edition of the St. Louis Review. The Respect Life Apostolate recommends this feature to any of the faithful wanting a deep dive into this very vital issue, explaining the background, the process, recent updates, and best practices in defeating the initiative.