Abortion Rights

The Floridians Protecting Freedom political committee had raised a total of $38.271 million since being formed in spring 2023.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the six-week abortion limit in 2023 after passing a 15-week limit in 2022.

That statement included caveats about litigation surrounding state abortion laws.

Amendment 4 will need at least 60% support to enshrine the right to abortion in the Florida Constitution.

Floridians Protecting Freedom committee brought in $11,796,620 in cash from April 1-May 31.

The group Progress Florida called the measure “anti-abortion propaganda on the public dime.”

Justices argue that wording in the proposal about issues such as “health” and “healthcare provider” are vague.

Political insiders had largely written off Florida for Democrats in this year’s elections.

But, voters will decide in November whether they want to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.

“Florida just got a lot more expensive for the GOP."

It cleared the way for a six-week ban, but also have voters a chance to ensure access to abortion with ballot ammendment.

As of Wednesday morning, Florida justices had not indicated whether they would order briefs on the issue.

“This deceptive bill is about making it even harder for Floridians to access the abortion care that they need."

The Jan. 3 ruling appeared to be a first of its kind because the panel said it did not have legal jurisdiction to decide the case.

The measure would target physicians who perform abortions, and not the women who get them.

That number surpasses the 891,523 needed by Feb. 1.

Opponents have argued, in part, that some minors could face issues such as abuse if their parents found out they were pregnant.

It also needs the Florida Supreme Court to sign off on the proposed ballot wording.

Neighboring Southern states have severely restricted or completely banned abortion.

Floridians Protecting Freedom needs to submit at least 891,523 valid petition signatures to the state by Feb. 1