Florida voters reject constitutional change to abortion rules despite majority support
Recent Florida ballot measure on abortion rights got 57% support but missed required 60% threshold for constitutional changes. The proposal would have replaced current six-week limit with 24-week rule
In yesterdays Florida state-wide vote‚ a pro-choice constitutional amendment didnt reach the needed super-majority threshold. The measure got support from fifty-seven percent of voters while forty-three percent voted no
The proposal backed by Governor Ron DeSantis opponents would have changed current rules; allowing abortions until fetal viability (around twenty-four weeks) instead of existing six-week restriction. State lawmakers led by Representative Paul Renner put the strict limits in place about a year ago
The ballot measure known as Amendment 4 needed sixty-percent approval to pass — a high bar that proved too difficult despite getting more than half of votes. The results show deep state divide on reproductive rights: most voters support broader access but cant overcome super-majority requirement thats needed for changing Floridaʼs constitution
The vote keeps in place one of Americas strictest abortion timeframes (which includes exceptions for rape incest and mothers health). Pro-choice groups spent millions trying to gather support; while conservative organizations ran counter-campaigns focusing on “protecting life“
