Republican Mike Kehoe, who won the race for Missouri governor this week, acknowledged that some residents were uncomfortable with the state’s near-total abortion ban. He said that lawmakers are still discussing how they'll respond to the passage of Amendment 3.

Missouri voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018, but often support more progressive policies via initiative petition.

Missouri voters approved Amendment 3, ending an abortion ban imposed by Republican officials more than two years ago.