Florida Pro-Choice Amendment Secures Enough Signatures for November Ballot

State Supreme Court, known to lean conservative, still needs to approve the wording of the proposed ballot initiative.

Florida's pro-choice amendment has collected enough signatures to be placed on the November ballot, with 911,029 verified signatures surpassing the required 891,523.
The proposed amendment seeks to guarantee access to abortion care up to fetal viability, typically around 24 weeks.
The state Supreme Court, known to lean conservative, still needs to approve the wording of the proposed ballot initiative.
Florida currently has a 15-week abortion ban in effect, championed by Governor Ron DeSantis, who is also a potential Republican presidential candidate.
The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled a February 7 hearing on the ballot proposal.