Wade was overturned in June 2022. Despite the legislation's passing, Republican lawmakers are looking to repeal the amendment by making abortion illegal, except in cases of medical emergencies, rape and incest.

Voters could soon decide to reinstate Missouri's near-total abortion ban following state legislature's passage of constitutional amendment Wednesday.

Missouri lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday in efforts to roll back parts of two voter-approved measures passed last year: One that enshrines abortion protections in the state constitution,