Missouri Amendment 3 has passed, the Associated Press has declared, enshrining abortion rights in Missouri's Constitution. Other ballot issues also appeared headed toward passage, including sports betting and an increase in the state's minimum wage.

This amendment would establish a constitutional right to reproductive rights and would remove Missouri's ban on abortion. Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre,

Amendment 3 places language in the Missouri Constitution legalizing abortion up to fetal viability, which is usually around 24 weeks. Now that the amendment passed, abortion rights proponents plan to file lawsuits to strike down the state’s near-total ban.