Florida Supreme Court Approves Warning Message for Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative

Florida’s top court on Aug. 21 approved a warning that will accompany a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee access to abortion before fetal viability or when the procedure is deemed necessary to protect a pregnant woman’s health. Voters in November when deciding on the Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion will be told that the proposal, if approved, “would result in significantly more abortions and fewer live births per year in Florida.” The warning also states that “there is also uncertainty about whether the amendment will require the state to subsidize abortions with public funds” and that “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.”...