Florida Rejects Measure to Make Abortion a Right

The result marks the first loss on a state ballot for measures to enshrine abortion in state constitution since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks out against Amendment 4 which would protect broad access to abortion during a news conference with Florida Physicians Against Amendment 4 in Coral Gables, Fla., on Oct. 21, 2024, Lynne Sladky/AP Photo

A fierce battle over the legality of abortion in Florida came to a head on Nov. 5, when the state’s voters became the first in the nation to reject a push to enshrine abortion in the state’s constitution since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.

After overcoming multiple legal challenges to secure its spot on Florida’s general election ballot, Amendment 4 failed to clear the final obstacle to its passage: the voters.