New polling suggests a proposed abortion amendment in Florida has majority support, but not enough support to pass in November.
A poll released Friday by The Hill and Emerson College Polling shows that 55 percent of likely Florida voters would vote “yes” on Amendment 4, which would create a constitutional right to abortion throughout pregnancy in the state. Support for the amendment falls short of the 60 percent needed to pass, even when considering the survey’s ±3.4 percent margin of error.
The survey, which was conducted between Sept. 3-5 with 815 likely Florida voters, found that 26 percent plan to vote “no,” and 20 percent are “unsure,” leaving a wide margin for the measure to either pass or fail in November.
Amendment 4 bars the state from restricting abortion before viability (approximately 24 weeks) or later in pregnancy “when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.” It reads:
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. […]
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