Florida’s Amendment 4, which would have protected abortion rights, narrowly fails

A Florida ballot measurement that would person enshrined abortion authorities into nan authorities constitution narrowly grounded aft it fell short of 60% support it needed to walk it Tuesday.

Amendment 4, which would person prohibited laws restricting abortion earlier fetal viability aliases erstwhile basal to protect a pregnant woman’s health, had 58.4% support pinch much than 95% of votes counted, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigned heavy against nan measure, which would person created a correct to abortion. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Abortion is connected nan ballot successful 9 states, 2 years aft nan Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. AP

The nonaccomplishment of nan law amendment efficaciously allows for Florida’s existent “heartbeat law” that bans abortion aft six weeks to stay successful effect.

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