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A Missouri appeals court rewrote the ballot language for a proposed 2026 abortion ban.

The court found the original wording by the Secretary of State failed to inform voters it would repeal a 2024 pro-choice amendment.

The new language clarifies the proposal would repeal existing rights and details specific exceptions for abortion.

A Missouri appeals court rewrote the language for a proposed abortion ban set to appear on the November 2026 ballot after the judges concluded Thursday, Dec. 4, the previous wording drafted by Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins was riddled with errors.

The judges found both the ballot language and the summary statement that will be posted at polling places “fail to sufficiently advise voters” that the proposed amendment would

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