Missouri Sen. Jason Bean predicts November 2024 abortion amendment will pass

Missouri state Sen. Jason Bean was a guest on @stlpublicradio’s Politically Speaking, where the Holcomb Republican talked about a range of topics - including a likely statewide vote to legalize abortion.
Before Bean was elected to the legislature in 2020, Missouri lawmakers passed a bill that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wade was overturned. That happened in 2022, leading to a ban that had no exceptions for women who became pregnant because of rape or incest.
While some Missouri Republicans have contended that @moconstitutionalfreedom amendment goes too far for voters, Bean said a lot of people in his southeast Missouri-based district say the abortion ban goes way too far.
For context: The 10 counties that encompass Bean’s 25th Senatorial District voted for Republican Donald Trump from anywhere from 71% to 85% of the vote. That makes the district one of the most Republican leaning in the state.
To hear more of Bean’s Politically Speaking interview, go to stlpr.org or wherever you find your podcasts.
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