In an exciting development for abortion rights advocates, Floridians Protecting Freedoms, an abortion rights group in Florida, claims to have collected enough petition signatures to bring a state constitutional amendment protecting the right to an abortion to a vote in 2024. However, before voters can have a say on the matter, the language of the amendment must be approved by the state Supreme Court, and it currently faces opposition from Florida's attorney general.
The proposed amendment states that 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. The campaign director of Floridians Protecting Freedoms, Lauren Brenzel, remains optimistic about the amendment's chances, believing that the language is clear and concise, making it easily comprehensible for voters.
