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Florida Amendment 4[1] was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 5, 2024.[2][3] Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved 57% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% supermajority required by law.
The amendment would have enshrined a right to abortion in the Florida Constitution before fetal viability (generally considered to be between 23 and 24 weeks gestational age) and nullified then-existing statutes such as the Heartbeat Protection Act. It would have also permitted abortion after viability (23 weeks to birth) for any reason a healthcare provider determined to be related to health.[4]
- ^ "Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Florida Amendment 4 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Girod, Brandon. "Florida's Amendment 4 has put a spotlight on the state's current six-week abortion laws". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2025.