Missouri Appeals Court Rules Against Ballot Language That Described 'Dangerous' Abortions

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A Missouri appeals court has ruled against a Republican-written description of abortion-rights ballot measures, calling his summaries partisan in nature.

A three-judge panel on the Western District Court of Appeals found the summaries written by Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running for governor in 2024, are politically partisan.The judges largely upheld summaries that were rewritten by a lower court judge to be more impartial.

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