Missouri Republicans are trying to repeal abortion rights by leaning into anti-trans sentiment

This story originally appeared on ProPublica . Two years ago, abortion opponents in Missouri tried to defeat Amendment 3, a ballot initiative to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution, by falsely telling voters that it would allow gender transition surgeries for minors — even though it wouldn’t. Voters approved Amendment 3 anyway , overturning the near-total abortion ban enacted by…