Florida voters reject abortion rights amendment ballot measure - NBC News
Nov 6, 2024 · By Matt Dixon. A ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida's Constitution failed Tuesday, NBC News projects, after a political fight that was among the most hotly ...
Abortion-rights ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others
Nov 6, 2024 · Under Florida law, the measure needed the support of 60% of voters to pass rather than a simple majority. With 96% of the expected vote in, the abortion-rights amendment had 57% support.
As Florida's 6-week abortion law begins, here are 7 things to know
Apr 30, 2024 · Florida's six-week abortion ban includes exceptions for some vulnerable communities and when a mother or fetus' life is in danger. Survivors of rape, incest or human trafficking can access abortions until 15 weeks of pregnancy under the new law.
Florida Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban to take ... - NBC News
Apr 1, 2024 · The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a 6-week abortion ban, while allowing an amendment that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution to appear on the November ballot.
7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand ...
Nov 5, 2024 · More than two years after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion, voters in 10 states cast ballots on whether to cement reproductive ...
Florida abortion rights initiative secures enough signatures ... - ABC News
Jan 5, 2024 · Florida abortion rights advocates on Friday said they surpassed the required number of signatures needed to put a referendum that would enshrine abortion rights in Florida's Constitution on the ...
Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida ...
Jan 5, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A petition initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution on Friday reached the necessary number of verified signatures to qualify for the 2024 ballot, officials said.
Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would ... - ABC News
Oct 29, 2024 · In just one week, voters in Florida will head to the polls to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution, through a ballot measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis and his ...
Florida abortion rights at stake as state Supreme Court takes up ...
Sep 8, 2023 · The Florida Supreme Court was confronted Friday with whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections provided for decades under the state constitution and instead uphold a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans the procedure in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Top Republican says Florida lawmakers won't revisit abortion issue
2 days ago · Amendment 4, which would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution and allow abortion up to fetal viability, approximately 24 weeks gestation, received 57% of the vote ...