Florida Physicians Speak Out Against Proposed Abortion Amendment

The amendment would cement a right to abortion in the state, at least to 22 weeks of pregnancy, and in some cases, much later.

People gather outside the Florida Supreme Court, where justices will hear arguments on a proposed ballot issue regarding abortion, in Tallahassee on Feb. 7, 2024. Brendan Farrington/AP Photo

A coalition of more than 300 Florida physicians and health care professionals is urging voters to reject a ballot initiative to establish a constitutional right to abortion in their state.

“Amendment 4 is bad medicine for women, it’s bad for children, bad for families,” said Dr. Richard Sandler, pediatrician and co-chair of Florida Physicians Against Amendment 4, at a Sept. 11 press conference in Orlando.