Florida Abortion Amendment Could Define Issue Nationwide

As state amendments continue to go the way of the pro-abortion movement, Florida could become the first state to strike down a proposal that would protect the procedure in the state’s constitution.

Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court allowed the state’s 15-week abortion ban to take effect while at the same time, allowing a pro-abortion amendment to be voted on in November. If passed, the amendment would alter the Florida Constitution to include the provision,”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 health care provider.”

Speaking to the Catholic News Agency (CNA), Kelsey Pritchard, director of state public affairs for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said, “It’s critically important that we win Florida.”

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