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Expert was certain red state would ban abortion — until one email landed in his inbox

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Just 10 days ago, Steven Rogers says he would have predicted Missourians were set to reinstate an abortion ban this November. Then the latest polling results landed in his inbox. Now the professor of political science at Saint Louis University says he’s not so sure. Of 900 likely Missouri voters surveyed in August by the SLU/YouGov Poll , of which Rogers is director, 44% opposed the abortion ban and 43% supported it. The remaining 13% were unsure, according to the latest survey released Thursday. The poll took place between Aug. 13 and Aug. 24 and has a margin of error of roughly 4 percentage points. In November, Missourians will be asked if they want to repeal a reproductive rights amendment voters approved in 2024 and reinstate an abortion ban with limited exceptions for survivors of rape and incest and medical emergencies. That proposal, placed on the ballot by the legislature, will be listed on the statewide ballot as Amendment 3, the same name as the 2024 abortion rights amendment

First report: Latest Missouri poll finds another razor thin margin ahead of November vote on abortion — mdjonline.com, 3d