In Florida, the Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion (Amendment 4) is on the ballot this Fall to amend the Constitution to allow more abortion, more easily, and later in pregnancy. Priests for Life is joining with pro-life people throughout the state to defeat this initiative, by means of educational efforts, direct contact with voters, broadcasting, press releases, communication with Churches, prayer campaigns, and much more. Below you will find more information about the ballot measure and what you can do to fight it.
President Trump, who resides in Florida, has publicly committed to voting NO on Amendment 4.
Measures like this are on the ballot in nine other states. These measures, while worded differently from state to state, all mean more abortions with fewer limits, fewer health safeguards, and less involvement of parents and doctors. Furthermore, they all mean that the people and their lawmakers could no longer pass laws protecting the unborn or regulating abortion, and that any such laws already on the books would be successfully struck down when challenged in Court.
Voters should vote NO on these abortion amendments. To find out more about all of them, see our page www.StateBallotMeasures.org.
Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion (Amendment 4): https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_4,_Right_to_Abortion_Initiative_(2024) Pro-Abortion Group: Floridians Protecting Freedom: https://floridiansprotectingfreedom.com/ Pro-Life Groups: Do No Harm Florida: https://www.donoharmfl.org/ Florida Voters Against Extremism: https://www.tooextremeforfl.com/ Florida Physicians Against Amendment 4 - https://fpaa4.com/
September 21, 2024 Florida Convocation
September 5, 2024: Opinion Piece: Pavone: How President Trump’s Stance on Abortion Amendment Can Help Us Win Across the Country (Gateway Pundit)
Video Series by Prolife Leader Frank Pavone: Overview of the Abortion Amendments - New shows air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
Text of the amendment
Sponsor Name: Floridians Protecting Freedom, Inc.
Ballot Title: Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion
Ballot Summary: 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. Article and Section Being Created or Amended: Creates - Article 1, New Section
Full Text of the Proposed Amendment: New Section, Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion Limiting government interference with abortion.— Except as provided in Article X, Section 22, 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.
Financial accountability statement:
“The proposed amendment would result in significantly more abortions and fewer live births per year in Florida. The increase in abortions could be even greater if the amendment invalidates laws requiring parental consent before minors undergo abortions and those ensuring only licensed physicians perform abortions. There is also uncertainty about whether the amendment will require the state to subsidize abortions with public funds. Litigation to resolve those and other uncertainties will result in additional costs to the state government and state courts that will negatively impact the state budget. An increase in abortions may negatively affect the growth of state and local revenues over time. Because the fiscal impact of increased abortions on state and local revenues and costs cannot be estimated with precision, the total impact of the proposed amendment is indeterminate."
Additional Resources
Click here to see a professional medical diagram of a 23 week D & E Abortion
Watch and share videos from Ashley and Irene of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
Watch and share a video from Robin Sertell, an abortion survivor
Watch and share a video from Prolife Leader Frank Pavone.
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