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Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote ballot titles for six proposals to restore abortion rights that were "replete with politically partisan language," a Missouri appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday.
Abortion rights initiatives proposed for the 2024 Missouri ballot would make it impossible for the state to protect women from unsanitary conditions at clinics, attorneys representing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft argued to a panel of judges Monday.
The next legal wrestling match over what Missouri voters would see if an abortion-rights initiative petition makes next year’s ballot is scheduled for Oct. 30 before judges of Western District …
Judge Jon Beetem listened arguments Monday in a challenge to ballot language and cost estimates for proposed Missouri abortion initiatives.
Oral arguments are scheduled for July 18.