• Florida abortion rights measure fails
• The amendement needed 60% voter support to pass
• It is currently projected to secure only 57%, with 95% of votes reported

Florida abortion rights measure fails

A proposal to restore abortion rights in Florida is expected to fail, marking a significant setback for efforts to expand local protections for abortion access. The amendment, which sought to allow abortion up to 24 weeks or fetal viability, needed 60% voter support to pass but is currently projected to secure only 57%, with 95% of votes reported.

The measure was a direct challenge to Florida’s recently enacted law banning abortion after six weeks, with limited exceptions. Campaigners had pushed for the amendment as a way to counter this restriction, but it faced strong opposition, including from Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who actively campaigned against it.

Florida’s ballot initiative was one of 10 across the U.S. this election cycle, following the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned national abortion rights. While similar measures in other states—such as Kansas—have succeeded, Florida’s high 60% threshold proved difficult to meet, even as abortion rights remain a hot-button issue across the country.