IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 8, 2022, an advisory referendum question asking whether section 188.017 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape or incest, should be repealed to ensure safe and legal access to abortion.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5656, August 22, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson and Crystal Williams, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, on June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court made the devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating people's constitutional right to access a safe and legal abortion; and,
WHEREAS, given this reversal of a fifty-year precedent, individual states now dictate access to abortion care; and,
WHEREAS, section 188.017 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape or incest; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21007, dated July 18, 2022, the Legislature has previously expressed its support of abortion rights; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature finds it critical that the voters of Jackson County be afforded an opportunity to express their opinions on this important issue; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of article II, sections 16.12 and 16.37 of the 2018 Constitutional Home Rule Charter of Jackson County, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 8, 2022, an advisory referendum question asking whether section 188.017 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape or incest, be repealed to ensure safe and legal access to abortion.
Section 2. The qualified voters at said election shall vote by ballot and ...
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