Florida Supreme Court signs off on abortion rights amendment for November ballot – By James Call (USA Today) / April 1, 2024
Florida voters will have the final say on a constitutional amendment to guarantee access to abortion after the state’s Supreme Court Monday decided to allow the question on whether to pass it on the 2024 statewide ballot.
The court concluded the proposed initiative, the Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion, sponsored by Floridians Protecting Freedom, adequately informs voters of the proposed amendment’s effect.
The 4 -3 ruling ensures abortion will be on voter’s minds when casting ballots in the 2024 election. The initiative to place abortion access before voters came after the Florida Legislature approved a six-week abortion ban in 2023.
The ballot summary states, “No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. “
