Florida’s Amendment 4, which would have protected abortion rights, narrowly fails

A Florida ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights into the state constitution narrowly failed after it fell short of 60% support it needed to pass it Tuesday.

Amendment 4, which would have prohibited laws restricting abortion before fetal viability or when necessary to protect a pregnant woman’s health, had 58.4% support with more than 95% of votes counted, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The failure of the constitutional amendment effectively allows for Florida’s current “heartbeat law” that bans abortion after six weeks to remain in effect.

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