Florida’s Abortion Amendment Designed to ‘Trick’ Voters, Critics Say

Pro-life advocates are warning that the wording of a proposed abortion amendment to Florida’s Constitution is crafted to “trick” voters into supporting the measure. The proposed amendment, dubbed “The Limiting Government Interference with Abortions,” says, “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.” The critics say the wording is so ambiguous that it could remove all restrictions on abortion in the Sunshine State right up to the point of birth. In addition, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a brief with the Florida Supreme Court on Oct. 31, 2023, arguing that FPF intentionally drafted a “misleading ballot summary to trick voters” into voting for the amendment.”...