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Florida’s Abortion Amendment Becomes the First to Fail Since Roe’s Reversal

Headline from Christianity Today

On election night, pro-lifers cheered the news that a 6-week ban enacted under Gov. Ron DeSantis will get to stay.

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  1. The Guardian

    ‘I try not to get my hopes up’: campaigners make final push to save abortion rights in Florida (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Amendment 4, which would enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution, must garner 60% of votes to pass

  2. NPR

    Florida votes on a proposal to enshrine the right to abortion (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In Florida, the most populous of the 10 states to vote on abortion rights this year, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has made multiple attempts to thwart the effort.

  3. The Intercept

    Florida Abortion Amendment Falls Short Following Aggressive Opposition by Ron DeSantis (opens The Intercept)

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    The Intercept's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis waged an unprecedented campaign to block Amendment 4, which needed 60 percent support to pass and would have enshrined abortion rights.

  4. Christianity Today

    Florida’s Abortion Amendment Becomes the First to Fail Since Roe’s Reversal (opens Christianity Today)

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    Christianity Today's feed description

    On election night, pro-lifers cheered the news that a 6-week ban enacted under Gov. Ron DeSantis will get to stay.

  5. Rolling Stone

    DeSantis' Dirty Tricks Pay Off as Florida Abortion Measure Fails (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Amendment 4, a Florida ballot measure to protect abortion rights in the state, failed to pass after Gov. Ron DeSantis waged a campaign against it.

  6. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida abortion amendment fails, 6-week ban to stay in place (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis focused the power of state government on defeating Amendment 4.

  7. Orlando Weekly

    Florida voters reject Amendment 4, keeping Florida's six-week abortion ban in place for the foreseeable future (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    Orlando Weekly's feed description

    Florida's abortion rights measure may have not prevailed in Tuesday's election, but it still got more votes than Ron DeSantis.

  8. Fox News

    Florida's progressive abortion amendment fails following DeSantis push against 'bait and switch' legislation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A high-stakes abortion amendment in Florida has failed following a long-fraught battled against the progressive legislation by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.