Proposed Constitutional Change to Expand ‘Abortion-Access’ in Florida Gains Momentum

If posed to voters along with legalizing marijuana, conservatives worry both would pass

Pro-life and pro-abortion activists hold signs with opposing views during the 50th annual March for Life rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 20, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

An effort to change the Florida state constitution to enshrine access to abortion has raised nearly $5 million in donations and amassed 147,524 petition signatures in just four months.

That alarms grassroots conservatives in the Sunshine State, who are still celebrating the passage of the Heartbeat Protection Act. The new legislation prohibits most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.