The Catholic bishops of Missouri have endorsed Amendment 3, a proposed constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot that would restore protections for unborn babies.
The measure would repeal key provisions of the broad abortion measure voters approved in 2024 and allowing lawmakers to enact common-sense laws to protect women and babies.
In a joint statement issued March 26 through the Missouri Catholic Conference, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis and Bishops James V. Johnston, Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Ralph B. O’Donnell of Jefferson City, and Edward M. Rice of Springfield-Cape Girardeau declared their support for the measure.
“The Catholic Bishops of Missouri are committed to protecting the sanctity and dignity of all human life, including the poor and needy, refugees and immigrants, prisoners on death row, and mothers and children,” the bishops stated.
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They continued: “In Missouri, this dignity is being threatened by the pro-abortion amendment passed in 2024. That amendment enshrined a sweeping right to abortion in the State Constitution and eliminated the legislature’s ability to set common-sense safeguards for the abortion industry, including the requirement that only doctors perform abortions, the requirement that parents be notified and give consent before their minor child has an abortion, and the requirement that abortion clinics be licensed and inspected.”
The bishops added: “This year, Missourians will have the opportunity to restore those safeguards by voting for Amendment 3. The proposed constitutional amendment will protect women’s health and safety and restore protections for the unborn.”
They concluded by urging action: “We ask the faithful and all people of good will to join us in prayer and fasting for the success of Amendment 3 and to support each human person from conception to natural death.”
The 2024 amendment transformed Missouri from a state with strong protections for unborn children into one with unlimited abortions and placing more than 170 laws safeguarding women and babies at risk.
Missouri voters will decide the measure in November 2026.
