Missouri also expanded Medicaid via referendum, wrongly opposed by state Republicans.Well Missourans get to decide whether or not women have a right to abortion via direct ballot. To date every direct ballot election has led to protecting abortion. Its also a potential indicator of statewide races in 2024. Democracy!
Missouri Supreme Court Allows Abortion Ballot Initiative to Move Ahead
The effort to put abortion rights before voters was held up when the attorney general said the state auditor had vastly underestimated the potential cost to taxpayers.www.nytimes.comMissouri Supreme Court Allows Abortion Ballot Initiative to Move Ahead
We’ll likely see more state referenda used to circumvent Republican-controlled state houses where Republicans refuse to respect and acknowledge the will of the people.