Missouri Amendment 3 Explained: What Your Vote Will Actually Do

Missouri voters approved constitutional protections for reproductive healthcare in 2024. Less than two years later, Amendment 3 on the November 2026 ballot asks voters whether to repeal those protections and replace them with a new framework. In this video, I break down what Amendment 3 would actually do, including: • What reproductive healthcare protections are currently in Missouri’s Constitution • How the proposed Amendment 3 would change those protections • The differences between the current health exception and the proposed “medical emergency” standard • The 12-week limit on exceptions for rape and incest • The provision involving gender-transition procedures for minors • What a YES vote and a NO vote would actually do