Florida Supreme Court may rule today on whether voters will decide abortion access

The Florida Supreme Court is expected to release its ruling today on whether Florida voters will get to decide in November whether to make abortion access a guaranteed right under the state constitution.

In February, Floridians Protecting Freedom met the signature requirement to get an amendment on the November ballot that would protect abortion access until viability, which is estimated to be at about 24 weeks of pregnancy. The Florida Supreme Court must agree that the amendment wording is clear and meets the criteria to be voted on.

Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody contends the wording is not clear enough for voters to understand, and her office has argued to keep the amendment off the ballot.

Supreme Court justices heard arguments from both sides last month, with proponents arguing Florida voters would know what they are agreeing to and that abortion access should be decided by the people of Florida rather than lawmakers. The state attorney’s general’s office argued the wording is too sweeping, ambiguous, and has implications voters would not realize.




https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/28/florida-supreme-court-may-rule-today-on-whether-voters-will-decide-abortion-access/