Breaking: Florida Voters Reject Late-Term Abortion Ballot Measure in Major DeSantis Victory
Florida voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize late-term abortion Tuesday night, a major victory for Republican governor Ron DeSantis and a reflection of the state’s rightward shift. The ballot measure, Constitutional Amendment 4, will fall just short of the 60 percent threshold required to pass, NBC News projects. Had it passed, the amendment would have enshrined in the state constitution a right to abortion up until the point of fetal viability. DeSantis declared victory shortly after polls closed and immediately received widespread praise from conservatives. “Tonight, Florida set an example again for the rest of the nation. Florida's blueprint proved you can beat the Soros-backed, dark money, out-of-state abortionists with strong, vocal leadership willing to publicly stand for what's right despite the arrows that come,” said Taryn Fenske, a spokeswoman for the Vote No on 4 Campaign. “Florida showed that you could persuade voters with truth and reason, edu