A proposal that had been presented as a “middle ground” option for restoring abortion rights in Missouri won’t be moving forward to appear on the 2024 ballot.
Jamie Corley, who was leading that effort from the Missouri Women and Family Research Fund, is no longer promoting it, saying that having competing ballot initiatives seeking the same goal would be a detriment to the overall cause of legalizing abortion.
“Having two initiatives on the ballot is a surefire way to make sure neither one of them passes,” Corley said.
While Corley’s proposal differed from the other initiative sponsored by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, Corley said she is still rooting for them to be successful in their efforts.
“While my coalition, my group and Missourians for Constitutional Freedom have different ideas of the solution, we are very much in agreement about the problem, which is the abortion ban makes it dangerous to be pregnant in Missouri,” Corley said.
Corley’s proposal would have allowed abortions to be performed until 12 weeks of gestation, or before fetal viability in the case of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormality or risks to the health of the mother, although victims of rape of sexual assault must have reported the incident to a crisis hotline.