Six-week law not popular with voters, poll shows At least 60% of voters would have to approve the ballot measure for it to become law.
Those promoting the initiative Monday say they are realistic about the hurdles they face.īut they say polls show Florida voters agree with the proposal’s goal. But Floridians Protecting Freedom have an accelerated timetable. Signature-gathering can often take years, and tens of millions of dollars. 1, and the measure must clear review by the state Supreme Court for the constitutionality of its ballot language. Getting on the November 2024 ballot means almost 900,000 verified signatures must be gathered from Florida voters by Feb. United under the banner Floridians Protecting Freedom, those seeking a ballot initiative face a tall political climb. Long timeline before court: Florida Supreme Court in no hurry to shape future of abortion in stateĭuring re-election, DeSantis kept mum: What are Ron DeSantis' plans on abortion in Florida? He's not saying as Election Day nears New law signed by DeSantis: DeSantis signs six-week abortion ban into law in private late-night ceremony Then, after Dobbs was handed down, emboldened Florida lawmakers this spring passed the six-week standard that will take effect if last year’s law survives a challenge now before the state Supreme Court. While the Dobbs decision was pending last year, DeSantis signed a law banning most abortions in Florida after 15 weeks of pregnancy. So far, in most polls the Florida governor is trailing far behind former President Donald Trump, an already announced candidate. Like Florida, more states are considering measures for next year’s presidential election ballot.ĭeSantis is expected soon to formally announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Since then, ballot proposals in six states were approved that established or upheld abortion rights. Trauma session: How this year’s Florida legislative session reopened wounds, left scars Florida looks to join list of states pushing back since Dobbs
Supreme Court in last year’s Dobbs decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion.įloridians Protecting Freedom: Florida abortion rights supporters want voters to decide the issue This standard was in place for most of the previous 49 years in Florida and across the nation until the U.S. The proposed ballot language 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.”įetal viability historically has been interpreted as the ability of a fetus to survive outside the uterus, put at about 24 weeks gestational age.
“This ballot initiative will give Floridians a chance to ensure that our personal medical decisions are theirs and theirs alone to make,” Gross said Monday. The proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit government interference prior to the viability of a fetus, said Kara Gross, legislative director with the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, among the organizations promoting the initiative.ĭeSantis recently enacted a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, one of the toughest standards in the nation. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature. TALLAHASSEE – Florida abortion rights advocates launched a ballot effort aimed at asking voters next year to preserve access to the procedure in the face of tightening restrictions from Gov.
0 kommentar(er)
