Florida voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban.
The amendment, known as Amendment 4, failed to meet the 60% supermajority required for passage, despite receiving support from more than half of voters. This marks the first time a state has rejected new abortion protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Governor Ron DeSantis and pro-life advocates celebrated the outcome, which is expected to have significant implications for abortion access across the Southern U.S. The defeat also coincided with the failure of a separate marijuana legalization amendment.
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Glad to see Florida standing up for life and rejecting this amendment—protecting the unborn is always the right choice.
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In a Post-Dobbs First, Amendment Enshrining Abortion Rights in Florida Constitution Fails at the Ballot Box
In Florida, both the marijuana and abortion measures saw support from more than half of voters but failed to meet the 60 percent majority required for the constitutional amendments to pass. With 90 percent of the votes tallied, Amendment 4 had a 57 percent ...
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Abortion Ballot Measure Results: Florida Becomes First State To Reject New Abortion Protections Since Roe Overturned
A ballot measure seeking to legalize abortion in Florida narrowly failed Tuesday even as a majority of Floridians ... Pro-abortion rights activists rally in Orlando, Florida, on April 13. Florida: Amendment 4 would have amended the state’s Constitution ...
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