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Keep Missouri Pro-Life
Submit Your Comments to the Secretary of State
Deadline April 7th
The extreme pro-abortion initiative petitions were “approved in their proper form” on March the 23rd by the Secretary of State based on the criteria set forth in Statute. We have now moved into the next 15-day comment period which ends on April 7th. The Secretary of State now has until April 15th to write the ballot summary language.
If you have not yet commented on these horrific initiative petitions, please do so as soon as possible. Please ask pro-life friends and family to comment also. Your pro-life comments are extremely important! You must comment on each individual petition. You can write the first comment, copy it, submit that comment, open the next petition and paste. These pro-abortion initiatives are almost identical.
Background: On Wednesday afternoon, March 8th, a newly established campaign committee, “Missourians for Constitutional Freedom,” (MCF) filed 11 Initiative Petitions with the Missouri Secretary of State’s office. MCF is a St. Louis based committee, its treasurer is Michael Pridmore and Anna Fitz-James filed the documents. These IP’s seek to enshrine a right to abortion up to the point of birth in the Missouri Constitution. The statement of committee organization filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission by MCF indicates the ballot measure will be on the November 5, 2024 Statewide ballot.
It is our understanding that campaign committees file multiple petitions and move forward with the petition that their polling indicates includes language that most Missourians support. While each initiative petition has some slight variations, they are all identical in their purpose and their effect.
Talking Points to Consider when Submitting Your Comments to the Missouri Secretary of State on Proposed Pro-Abortion Initiative Petitions (2024-077 through 2024-087):
- The structure and support system for Missouri women would be seriously damaged if this initiative were passed. It would (a) allow for abortions to be performed up until the moment of birth, (b) allow anyone to perform an abortion with no licensing requirements, (c) deny any woman harmed by an abortionist her right to sue for malpractice to recover for her injuries, and (d) allow for the funding of abortions with public tax dollars.
- Pregnancy Resource Centers could be forced to refer for abortion. Alternatives to abortion funding and tax credits for Pregnancy Resource Centers could be taken away.
- These initiatives could infringe on multiple constitutional rights such as: (a) Clergy being prosecuted for not offering counseling for abortion; (b) praying on the public sidewalk and counseling women on alternatives to abortion could be illegal.
- Taking the life of a baby born alive after an abortion could be considered constitutional under this initiative. Physicians that choose not to give care to a baby born alive after an abortion could not be prosecuted because it would be considered the “reproductive choice” of the woman.
Other Points relative to this Issue:
- We know from past experience that millions of dollars from outside Missouri will flow to our state from people and organizations who do not share our values and our respect for life. We know from past experience that lies and distortions will be advertised across Missouri.
- Missouri has long been a state working to protect women and unborn babies by developing and funding programs such as Alternatives to Abortion and Show-Me Healthy Babies.
- After a baby is born, Missouri cares for women and babies with health insurance programs such as MoHealthNet and Show-Me Healthy Babies.
- Missouri currently does not prosecute women for abortion and does not have plans to do so. Missouri has a strong history of supporting women and their unborn babies.
- All innocent human life has intrinsic value and we oppose abortion at every stage of development from inception of biological development to after the baby is born through natural death.
Please check our website frequently (www.missourilife.org) as we will be sharing information and updates. We would love to hear your comments, too!
You can email a copy of your comments to [email protected]
Thank you for standing with us, For Life!
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