Florida, Amendment 4

Amendment 4 is rejected by Florida voters, keeping state's 6-week abortion ban in place, CBS News projects
Amendment 4 has been rejected by Florida voters in the 2024 election, CBS News projects, meaning Florida's six-week abortion ban will remain in place. The amendment, which sought to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, did not receive approval from at least 60% of voters.
Pro-lifers credit rejection of Florida's pro-abortion amendment to DeSantis' outspoken opposition
Floridians rejected the proposal to enshrine abortion into the state Constitution after they learned it would open the floodgates for taxpayer-funded abortion "at any time" and "for any reason," one pro-life advocate said.
Florida’s Amendment 4 on abortion failed with 57% of votes. What happened?
More than 6 million Florida voters, representing 57% of the vote, cast their ballot in favor of Amendment 4 on Election Day Tuesday. Yet, the abortion measure failed to pass despite 1.5 million more Floridians voting "yes" on the amendment rather than "no."
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Editorial: Amendment 4 defeat should prompt changes to Florida's abortion ban
Gov. Ron DeSantis should amend the abortion ban's so-called safeguards to allow physicians to address life-threatening complications of pregnancy.
Florida’s abortion Amendment 4 failed. What to know now.
Despite millions of dollars poured into ads and other voter outreach, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have protected abortion access in Florida failed Tuesday. Amendment 4, backed by a coalition of groups supporting abortion access,
Florida Amendment 3 and Amendment 4 fails to get enough votes to pass
While the nation is anxiously waiting to see who will be the next president, Florida is watching six constitutional amendments.
Amendment 4 fails: How does Florida compare with other states’ reproductive rights laws?
Florida was one of three states that failed to pass legislation regarding abortion rights. How does Florida's six-week ban compare to other states?
Florida Amendments 3 & 4 got the majority vote, but still didn't pass. Here's why
Amendments 3 and 4, on adult recreational marijuana use and abortion rights, were the most hotly contested, and both received majority approval. But they still didn’t pass. Why?
Amendment 4 fails: Florida abortion amendment does not reach 60% threshold
Amendment 4 failed in Florida after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass, according to the Associated Press. Florida voters decided to keep the current abortion law which restricts abortion to the first six weeks of pregnancy.
Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes
Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. But a 60 percent majority is required there, so the abortion amendment failed.
Florida lawmakers unlikely to change abortion, marijuana laws despite voter support
As Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigned against Florida’s abortion and marijuana amendments, a key argument he made was that state law, not the constitution, is where changes should be made. Now that both measures failed despite getting majority voter support,
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Florida's Amendment 4 didn’t pass, so what’s the nearest state to get an abortion
Florida's abortion rights amendment fell short of passing following Tuesday's Election Night, despite receiving more "yes ...
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Why didn't Florida's abortion Amendment 4 pass at 57% yes? What happens now
Most states require a simple majority vote to pass ballot measures. So did Florida, until a 2006 constitutional amendment ...
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Did Amendment 4 pass in Florida? No. What it means for abortion laws
Amendment 4, titled 'Amendment to limit government interference with abortion' or 'abortion amendment', sought to ...
'Temporary loss: abortion amendment backers vow to fight on; DeSantis declares victory
DeSantis and opponents to Amendment 4 argued the ballot measure's authors are "lying" to Floridians, and words used, like ...