In a high-stakes election day this tuesday‚ Florida residents voted against two major ballot proposals that wouldʼve changed state policies on medical rights and substance use. Ron DeSantis — who put state money and time into fighting these measures — got what he wanted
The first measure (which focused on health-care choices) wouldve stopped lawmakers from making rules about certain medical procedures before a specific time-frame: doctors say this is around 21 weeks. The states current rule that limits these choices to just 6-weeks stays active; making Florida one of the first places to say no to such changes since a big court decision about 2 years back
The governorʼs office ran a well-planned campaign against both proposals — using state-backed resources and doing lots of public speaking. DeSantis made these issues a key part of his local policy goals: his team worked non-stop to share their message with voters throughout the sunshine state