Florida Voters Defeat Referendum Enshrining Abortion Rights

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Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

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With an amendment aiming to enshrine abortion rights in Florida on the Nov. 5 ballot, advocacy groups on both side of the measure are seeking to cut through the noise in trying to persuade Latino ...

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Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Florida abortion rights measure fails, CBS News projects

CBS News projects a Florida ballot measure that would have enshrined the right to abortion will fail, keeping in place a six-week ban put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad

A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad

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Judge tells Florida's top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads

A judge has ordered Florida's surgeon general from making further threats against TV stations over an abortion-rights ad they've been running

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Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad

A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad received cease-and-desist letters.

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With days until Election Day, groups make final push for Florida's abortion rights ballot measure

Abortion rights have won in all seven states with ballot measures since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but Florida's Amendment 4 requires 60% voter approval to pass.

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The defeat is a political victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who had become the face of a well-funded opposition campaign.

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DeSantis, allies battle Florida abortion initiative

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In Florida, the future of abortion might come down to men

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Florida's pro-abortion ballot initiative projected to fail

Measure that would enshrine protections for abortion rights in the state constitution fails to reach 60% threshhold, ABC News projects.

Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion fails to pass

Florida has voted to decline the pro-abortion rights amendment, NBC News details the first state to have rejected such a proposal since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions

Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters

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Florida health officials sued for censorship over abortion campaign ad

The citizen-led ballot initiative Floridians Protecting Freedom has filed a lawsuit against state health officials alleging political speech has been censored in the state. The Florida Department ...

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DeSantis machine battles $100M 'yes' campaign in Florida’s abortion nail-biter

The campaign to pass a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in Florida's Constitution has raked in cash in recent months, giving it a massive financial advantage over the opposition with days ...

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Majority supports Florida abortion amendment, but not enough to pass: Poll

A ballot measure to enshrine abortion protections in Florida’s Constitution does not have enough support to pass, according to a new poll. The survey from St. Pete Polls conducted for ...

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Florida's abortion amendment fails, leaving 6-week ban in place

Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S. The ...

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The FRRC successfully restored voting rights for more than 1.4 million people through Amendment 4, which gives felons voting rights if they completed their sentences.

Florida Voters Defeat Referendum Enshrining Abortion Rights

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