Diocesan Resources for Women and Families in Need.

The Missouri Bishops issued a statement regarding the Pro-Abortion Amendment 3 that seeks to amend the Missouri Constitution and legalize abortion throughout all stages of pregnancy. Click on the link to read the statement –

Missouri Bishops Statement on pro-abortion Amendment 3

Declaración de la Conferencia Católica de Missouri (MCC) sobre la Enmienda 3 (Aborto como derecho constitucional)

Missouri Bishops Statement on Abortion Initiative Petition

Archbishop Rozanski on Amendment 3: Video statement

The Extreme Consequences of Amendment 3: Bishop James V. Johnston, Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

Bishop Johnston addresses Amendment 3: Video statement

On life, let us be guided by God’s mercy: Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, Diocese of Jefferson City, video statement on Amendment 3.

On life, let us be guided by God’s mercy: Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, Diocese of Jefferson City, written statement on Amendment 3.

Funding Sources for Amendment 3:  Reports can be found on the Missouri Ethics Commission website. Each report details who donated and the quantity donated. At the end of each report is a list of expenditures. This will allow you to see where the money is coming from and where the money is going.

Donors who have given more than $5,000 to Missourians for Constitutional Freedom to promote abortion in Missouri. Largest donations come from out-of-state special interest groups.

• • Amendment 3 intertwines abortion with other forms of reproductive services: Dr. Alexa Williams, an OB/GYN, warns that Amendment 3 language is confusing because it essentially includes “no restrictions, no safety standards, no parental consent for minors and no limitations on taxpayer funding.”
  • Dr. David Stanfield letter regarding Amendment 3
  • Will Pro-Life State Laws Hurt Women and Hinder Doctors?

The following resources are available to parishes for sharing information about Amendment 3.

Where Does It Say That: A one-page flyer that highlights what the Aborton Constitutional Amendment language says vs. what it actually does.

¿LO SABÍA?: A one-page flyer that highlights what the Aborton Constitutional Amendment language says vs. what it actually does.

Get the Facts on Amendment 3: A one-page flyer that shows the full text of the amendment and what it would do in Missouri.

The Detailed Facts on Amendment 3: A one-page flyer that details the seven most alarming repercussions of Amendment 3.

Que Haria La Enmienda 3 De Missouri: A one-page flyer that shows the full text of the amendment and what it would do in Missouri.

The Truth about Abortion and Women’s Health: A one-page flyer that dispels many myths that restrictions on abortion will limit women’s access to life-saving care

La verdad sobre el aborto y la salud de la mujer: A one-page flyer that dispels many myths that restrictions on abortion will limit women’s access to life-saving care

The following resources are available for parish bulletins or bulletin boards.

• • • Fact 1: Put Women at Risk / Dato 1: Poner en Riesgo a las Mujures
    • Fact 2: Prohibit Any Regulation of Abortion /  Dat0 2: Prohibir Cualquier Regulacion del Aborto
    • Fact 3: Shield Negligent Health Care Professionals / Dato 3: Blindar a los Cupables de Negligencia Medica
    • Fact 4: Permit Abortion Even When the Preborn Child Can Feel Pain / Dato 4: Permitir Abortos Incluso Cuando el Bebe ya Puede Sentir Dolor
    • Fact 5: Eliminate Parental Notification or Consent / Dato 5: Prescindir del Consentimiento de los Padres Para Ques las Menores Aborten
    • Fact 6: Allow Abortion at Any Time for Any Reason / Dato 6: Legalizar el Aborto en Cualquier Punto del Embarazo Y Por Cualquier Motivo
    • Fact 7: Open The Door To Taxpayer-Funded Abortions / Dato 7: Dar Pie a Que Los Abortos Sean Financiados Con Los Impuestos De Todos
    • Half-page bulletin ad
    • Prayer card
    • Our Lady of Guadalupe prayer card

• • Amendment 3: A Misleading and Dangerous Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment

  • Amendment 3 intertwines abortion with other forms of reproductive services: Dr. Alexa Williams, an OB/GYN, warns that Amendment 3 language is confusing because it essentially includes “no restrictions, no safety standards, no parental consent for minors and no limitations on taxpayer funding.”

  • Fetal Pain in the First Trimester: National Library of Medicine
  • Church Leaders Speak Out Against Amendment 3

  • Proposed amendment would enshrine abortion in state’s Constitution, take away protections

  • Thomas More Society Files Lawsuit Challenging Missouri “Reproductive Freedom” Ballot Initiative

  • Missouri Supreme Court rules amendment legalizing abortion will remain on ballot

  • Missouri Catholic Conference Statement on the Missouri Supreme Court Decision to Keep Amendment 3 on the November Ballot
  • Pro-abortion Amendment 3 has raised more than $16 million dollars to promote abortion in Missouri
  • Forced Abortions in Surrogacy Contracts
  • Luke’s Story of misdiagnosis

• • • Let’s Talk About Amendment 3 with Fr. Mitchell Baer

    • Honest Conversations Between Abortion Survivors and Providers

    • Abortion Providers Meet Women Who Regret Their Abortions
    • Raped at 11, My Mother Became Pregnant with me
    • Late Term Abortions Happen All the Time

    • “Is our baby ok?”  “…No”

    • What is 2363?
    • Aiding abusers
    • I’m a triplet
    • Former Abortionist Reflects on Painful Past
    • Abortion is Never Medically Necessary
    • Reply to: Abortion in Cases of Rape
    • Reply to: I’m personally pro-life but…

• • 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 Things You Can Do Right Now

• • The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph’s Life and Justice office has created 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

• • 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.

Mary and Joseph trusted in you and welcomed Jesus into our broken world. God Almighty, we ask their intercession to protect the preborn and their mothers, and to guide all parents in raising their children. May they help us build a civilization of love by upholding the sacredness of life and accompanying pregnant women in need.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Our Lady, Mother of the Family, pray for us!

St. Joseph, protector of the unborn, pray for us!