The 2024 Florida Amendment Series: Amendment 4
Bottom Line: There will be six proposed constitutional amendments on Florida’s ballots in November’s general election. Four of those proposed amendments were referred to voter ballots by the Florida legislature and two were citizen led proposals which met all requirements for consideration by voters. The fourth of the six proposed amendments set to appear on our ballots this year would constitutionally permit abortions up to the point of fetal viability. Here’s how the proposal will appear on our ballots in November:
Title: Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion
Ballot Summary: No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.
A "yes" vote supports establishing a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability.
A "no" vote opposes establishing a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability.
In support of the proposed amendment, the PAC Floridians Protecting Freedom has stated: The overwhelming majority of Floridians think we should all have the freedom to make our own personal health care decisions without interference from politicians. Despite that, politicians in Florida just signed the most extreme abortion ban in the nation. It bans abortion before most people even realize they are pregnant. Help put these decisions back in the hands of Florida families and their doctors, not extreme politicians.
In opposition to the proposed amendment PAC Florida Family Action has stated: The sponsors of this extreme amendment want to legalize abortion up to the moment of birth and to repeal all limitations and regulations on abortion – even safety regulations that protect women – because they want to make Florida the home of late-term abortions in the Southeast.
The proposed amendment needs a minimum of 60% support to pass.