Missouri Pro-Abortion Amendment 3 Updates & Resources
About the Missouri Pro-Abortion Amendment
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski's Video on Amendment 3
Statement of the Missouri Catholic Bishops on Amendment 3 (Constitutional Right to Abortion)
On June 24, 2022, with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, our state became the first in the nation to restore the legal protections that currently safeguard all Missourians from the harm of abortion.
On May 3, 2024, abortion supporters turned in signatures in an attempt to remove these safeguards and insert abortion into the Missouri Constitution. The signatures were verified on August 13 by the Secretary of State placing the deceptive and extreme abortion Amendment 3 on the November ballot.
Please join us in focusing on prayer, accompanying pregnant/parenting mothers and their children, helping those wounded by abortion to heal, educating on the harm of Amendment 3 and public engagement.
- Amendment 3 Language Explained
- Full Amendment 3 Language
- Official Ballot Title (scroll to Amendment 3)
Archdiocesan Efforts to Defeat Amendment 3
The Archdiocese of St. Louis, committed to safeguarding preborn children and empowering Missouri women to choose life, is working to defeat this amendment.
All Catholic clergy, pastors, religious, faithful, and other people of goodwill throughout the state are invited to join in these efforts. Resources from the Archdiocese, Missouri Catholic Conference, and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are linked below.
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Resources & Updates
Archdiocesan Plan of Prayerful and Practical Action Steps: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Safeguard Preborn Children & Empower Missouri Women
- Amendment 3 Mass & Holy Hour with Archbishop Rozanski, on Sunday, November 3 starting at noon at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
- Click here for various pre-election prayer opportunities in the Archdiocese through November 5.
- Archdiocesan Prayer to Defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Amendment 3
- Archdiocesan 140 Prayer Days for Life campaign
- 140 Prayer Days for Life flyer
- First Saturday Prayers
- MCC Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer (contact the RLA for prayer cards)
- Share how the Church helps pregnant and parenting mothers
- Two national testimony videos: Regina’s story and and Darkness to Light
- Local online resource network here
- Click, then scroll to watch and share the MCC podcast, Gabriel's Retreat
Step 3: Help Those Wounded by Abortion
- Share how the Church walks with those with abortion pain; one local testimony here.
- Shareable flyer on the local healing testimony
- A national testimony video
- A collection of national stories
- View additional resources
Step 4: Educate Yourself and Others
- Share the MCC “Where Does it Say That?” flyer explaining the amendment language.
- Explore the wide variety of MCC resources for parishes here.
- Share the Missouri Catholic Bishops Statement.
- St. Louis Review article, “Amendment 3 intertwines abortion with other forms of reproductive services”
- Latest St. Louis Review Amendment 3 articles
- Let’s Talk About Amendment 3 video with Fr. Mitchell Baer
- Read the full Amendment 3 language.
- Watch and share the podcast, MCC from the Capitol Abortion Initiative Petition.
- Educate all on the beauty of preborn life.
- Educate teens and young adults with the Respect Life Teen Track.
- USCCB Pro-Life’s “The Truth About Abortion & Women’s Health”
- Letter from Dr. David Stanfield of the Catholic Medical Association
- Live Action’s Video Series, “Pro-Life Replies to Pro-Choice Arguments”
- Charlotte Lozier Institute’s “Facts not Fear” Pro-Life Research
- Vitae Foundation Amendment 3 Videos
- Read and share the Our Sunday Visitor article, “Coalition’s declaration promotes life-affirming health care for both ‘maternal and fetal’ patients - OSV News”
- Watch and share Ryan Bomberger's powerful video, "Adopted and Loved"
- Read and share the research analysis, “Yes Dobbs and State Abortion Bans are Saving Babies from Abortion.”
Step 5: Promote Voter Engagement
- MCC yard signs: the RLA has the Archdiocesan-approved MCC “Vote No on 3” yard signs available for individuals, families, parishes, schools, and religious organizations. We need your help getting them out into the community through November 5 while supplies last. They can be picked up at the Cardinal Rigali Center within normal hours. Email [email protected] for details.
- Volunteer help: Now through November 4, volunteers are needed at the various area early voting places to hold the MCC Vote No on 3 signs and/or pass MCC educational flyers (within legal guidelines). You’re welcome to print your own resources here or email [email protected] for print copies (tell us how many copies you need and which resource). The same is needed on Election Day, November 5 at regular voting places.
- MCC guidelines for Catholic parishes
- Voter registration information from the Secretary of State
- Archdiocesan Voter Registration Guidelines-Process for Parishes