Missouri poll finds ban on transgender care boosts support for outlawing abortion

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,493

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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A ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors appears to be the strongest selling point in a Missouri ballot measure that would outlaw abortion, according to a new poll that suggests the issue could be key to persuading voters to back it.

And a year into new Republican administrations, President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Kehoe have each lost about 10 percentage points in their approval ratings, though both remain net positive.

“Pretty much every …

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