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.

Abortions rights will be enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, after voters on Tuesday overturned the state’s near-total abortion ban.

The passage of an amendment to the Missouri Constitution called Amendment 3 once again legalizes abortion in Missouri two years after state officials swiftly imposed a ban moments after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to end a ...