As Floridians prepare to vote on a November ballot measure that would enshrine abortion access in the state constitution
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions in the Florida Cabinet following his 2023 State of the State address at the state Capitol in Tallahassee. If approved by at least 60% of Florida voters, a November ballot initiative would secure legal abortion access. It does not mandate abortion until the moment of birth, as Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed.
"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 healthcare provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion."
More than 90% of abortions take place in the first trimester, or up until around 13 weeks of pregnancy, according todata. Abortions later in pregnancy are rare and often happen because of severe fetal anomalies or health risks to the mother. The amendment does not do this. The measure allows abortion before fetal viability, typically around 24 weeks of pregnancy, or when necessary after that period to protect the health of the pregnant woman. In the U.S., less than 1% of abortions in the U.S. are performed after 21 weeks and typically involve a health emergency or fatal fetal anomaly.
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