The Pro-Abortion Initiative Petition seeks to amend the Missouri Constitution and legalize abortion throughout ALL stages of pregnancy. This page seeks to keep you updated with the latest information and resources available to individuals and parishes. Please note that each diocese has resources available to assist women and families in crisis. You can find a list of resources by diocese here.
A one page flyer that highlights what the Abortion Initiative language says vs. what the Abortion Initiative actually does. Click on the link to download a PDF of the flyer – Where does it say that?
Prayer to Defeat Missouri Abortion Initiative
Dear Gracious God,
By Your hand we received the gift of life at the moment of conception.
Through the working of the Holy Spirit, You call us to live out our faith even in the midst of a troubled world. You call us to proclaim the truth of the Gospel of Life and Your love to all around us.
We ask you to bless us as we share Your teachings on the dignity of all human life, especially the preborn and their mothers.
Give us strength of heart and mind. Do not allow us to be discouraged as we make our voices heard to proclaim Your teachings that are now being threatened. Give us a clear voice as we work to overcome the trial before us for the sake of all people in Missouri.
We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has published a prayer to defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative. All Catholics are encouraged to pray for the defeat of the abortion initiative. Click on the link to download the prayer – Prayer to Defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative
The Missouri Bishops issued a statement regarding the Abortion Initiative Petition that seeks to amend the Missouri Constitution and legalize abortion throughout all stage of pregnancy. Click on the link to read the statement – Missouri Bishops Statement on Abortion Initiative Petition.
The February 2024 issue of the Messenger gives more detailed information about the Initiative Petition process and what the proposed Abortion Initiative Petition would actually do. Click on the link to read the Messenger – February 2024 – Abortion Initiative Petition
The Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has created a helpful one-page flyer regarding the 5 things you can do right now to save the preborn and protect Missouri. Click on the link to download the flyer – 5 Thing You Can Do Right Now
Missouri Stands With Women has produced a Decline to Sign bulletin insert/flyer that you can download and distribute to help educate people. Please click on the link to access the flyer – Decline To Sign Flyer
The Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph’s Life and Justice office has ceated a two-page flyer with information on the Abortion Initiative Petition and resources available in the Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph. Click on the link to download the flyer – KCSJ Diocese Abortion flyer
Members of St. Charles Borromeo Church in St. Charles participated in the Decline to Sign Life Chain on Divine Mercy Sunday. Thank you for giving of your time to this important event. For more information about upcoming events you can view the flyer put out by the Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis here.
Missouri Right to life has put together a two-page flyer that lists their ten reasons why Missourians should decline to sign the Abortion Initiative Petition. Click on the link to download the flyer – 10-Reasons-to-Decline-to-Sign-MRL.