Florida’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on Monday regarding a constitutional amendment that could see abortion rights put on the ballot in November.
Amendment 4 seeks to ensure abortions remain legal until the fetus is viable, with the state’s Supreme Court needing to approve its language by Monday, April 1.
Abortion is currently legal in Florida up to the 15th week of pregnancy, but Republican Governor Ron DeSantis last year signed a law implementing a ban on abortions after six weeks, with the exception of cases that involve rape and/or incest.
The six-week ban is not yet in effect after reproductive rights activists collected enough petition signatures to enact a citizens’ initiative, one of several ways a constitutional…
