Republicans in the Missouri Senate dropped a bomb Wednesday during the final days of the legislative session, crushing Democratic attempts to forge end-of-session compromises on abortion and paid sick leave.

Democrats in the Missouri Senate vowed the procedural moves, which are rarely used, would lead to a "painful" response in the future.

Missouri workers are poised to lose new sick leave protections approved by voters last fall, after Republican lawmakers on Wednesday voted to repeal a ballot measure that garnered widespread public support.

After GOP lawmakers repealed parts of a voter initiative on paid sick leave and minimum wage, and added an abortion ban to the ballot, protesters say they will look at passing a constitutional amendment that legislators can't touch.

One measure repeals Amendment Three, allowing a ban on most abortions. The other repeals Prop A, paid sick leave.

After months of filibusters and negotiations, a rarely used legislative tactic forced votes. The post Missouri legislature repeals paid sick leave, puts abortion access back on ballot appeared first on The Beacon.

Missouri voters passed abortion right protections in November 2024, but Republican lawmakers are looking to reinforce a ban on the reproductive care.

Missouri lawmakers approved adding a voter referendum Wednesday that, if passed, would repeal protections for abortion rights and restore a ban.

The state’s Republicans are putting abortion on a ballot question again, seeking to buck the trend of voters siding with abortion rights on ballot measures.

The Missouri Senate adjourned its 2025 session two days early after a flurry of late afternoon action to put abortion back on the ballot and repeal voter approved sick pay in Prop A.