Florida Supreme Court Allows Abortion Ban

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

The Florida Supreme Supreme Court upheld the state's abortion ban on Monday but also voted to allow a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion protections in the state's constitution to appear on the November ballot. Meanwhile, The Bulwark's Marc Caputo writes about how GOP candidate Donald Trump is talking or not talking about abortion rights in America.

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It's a touchy subject for the demented orange pedo after he forced Ivanka to abort her sibling.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-04-01 10:40 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Comstock Act. Everyone needs to educate themselves

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-01 10:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

---- Fat Donnie Loser.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-04-01 10:56 PM | Reply

Trump is a weak coward who is afraid to take a stand on anything.

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-04-01 11:48 PM | Reply

(I missed this thread when I started another on the topic)

... also voted to allow a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion protections in the state's constitution to appear on the November ballot. ...

Will this aspect of the ruling be a "get out the vote" aspect for Democrats?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-02 02:52 PM | Reply

Florida's going to get to vote on enshrining Abortion rights into our Constitution.
The bad news is it requires greater than 60% to approve it.
The good news is making that requirement 67% failed.
The bad news is women are going to suffer and some are likely going to die as a result of 6 week ban.
The other bad news is that 60% is a high threshold.
The good news is this 6 week ban is going to infuriate a lot of people, and that's not good for Republicans.
The bad news is women are going to die, Florida becomes an even bigger s**thole state, Education suffers, vaccination rates continue to decline, all under a Confederacy of Dunces.

#6 | Posted by YAV at 2024-04-02 03:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-02 04:38 PM | Reply

Florida Supreme Court Allows Abortion Ban

Lol!

Jill Stein 2024! Best decision Floridians could make since voting for Ralph Nader in 2000!

#8 | Posted by censored at 2024-04-02 05:05 PM | Reply

@#6 ... The bad news is it requires greater than 60% to approve it. ...

An older poll. It will be interesting to see how the polls going forward turn out...

Poll: Over 60% of Florida voters support proposed abortion, marijuana amendments (November 2023)
www.wfla.com

... A new poll from the University of North Florida indicates majority support for two proposed amendments that would enshrine abortion rights and recreational marijuana access in the Florida Constitution. ...

According to the UNF poll, 62% of voters indicated they would vote "yes" on the abortion rights ballot measure. More than half of Republican respondents (53%) said they would vote affirmatively.

55% of Republicans also expressed support for the recreational marijuana initiative, which had 67% support overall.

Independent voters appear to support both measures. 69% of people with no party affiliation support the measure decriminalizing marijuana, while 58% favor the proposed abortion rights amendment. ...

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-02 05:27 PM | Reply

Looks like the Florida SC wants a huge Democrat turnout in November, constitutional amendment on the ballot and all ...

Hasn't worked out well for the GOP in any state where choice has been on the ballot.

#10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-04-02 05:45 PM | Reply

Looks like the Florida SC wants a huge Democrat turnout in November, constitutional amendment on the ballot and all ... Hasn't worked out well for the GOP in any state where choice has been on the ballot. #10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY

Yeah, probably why the decision was 4-3, with the three women on the court (who were appointed by DeSantis) voting to keep the abortion rights amendment off the ballot. They claimed that the ballot language was just too confusing for the ladies' pretty little heads.

#11 | Posted by censored at 2024-04-02 06:52 PM | Reply

The Florida Supreme Court has become a massive joke under DeSantis. it was conservative before, but now it's crazy. I was really surprised amendment 4 was OK'd to be put on the ballot, though the wording really could not honestly be challenged. It was crystal clear and consistent with 50 years of law and language.

#12 | Posted by YAV at 2024-04-02 09:31 PM | Reply

@#6 ... The bad news is it requires greater than 60% to approve it. ...

Ohio Trumpers in their state house pulled the same stunt. The abortion amendment passed despite the 60% threshold.

Ohio Issue 1, 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure (2023)

ballotpedia.org(2023)

#13 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-04-03 01:22 AM | Reply

Ohio Trumpers in their state house pulled the same stunt. The abortion amendment passed despite the 60% threshold.[...] #13 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY

The Ohio abortion rights amendment passed, but didn't break 60%. Results were 57%-43%, with a 50% + 1 requirement.

The GOP tried to stop it by increasing the threshold for constitutional amendments to 60%, but that threshold increase failed (same 57 to 43 breakdown). en.wikipedia.org

Doubt Floridians will be able to break 60% for abortion there, either. Too many talibaptists in Florida to reach 60% passage, IMHO, as they've been outbreeding the normals for decades. Florida is a lost cause in so many ways. Would love to be proven wrong, though.

#14 | Posted by censored at 2024-04-03 08:55 AM | Reply

Yeah, i think 60% is a tall order for Florida. I realize abortion rights creates massive turnout and that there are even some crossover Republicans who would support the measure, the state is just too far gone at this point as many sane people have left. It looks to be going the way of Ohio - swing state for decades veering irretrievably hard right.

#15 | Posted by JOE at 2024-04-03 10:42 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#14 | Posted by censored

Thanks for the correction about the 60% threshold failing in Ohio.

Too many states voting on amendments to guarantee a right that women had for 50 years.

#16 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-04-03 01:59 PM | Reply

Maybe the sane people will choose advanced civilization over leper colony. Looks like we'll find out soon enough ...

#17 | Posted by chuffy at 2024-04-03 02:05 PM | Reply

"Too many states voting on amendments to guarantee a right that women had for 50 years."

You mean not enough.

Every state it's on will see a swing to the Dem side. That gal in Alabama won by 20 points. Votes crushed in Red Ohio and Redder Kansas.

The best news Dems could get would be if abortion rights were on the ballot in EVERY swing and Red state.

#18 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-04-03 02:25 PM | Reply

"Too many states voting on amendments to guarantee a right that women had for 50 years."

Careful there, you are sounding a whole lot like Dems just prior to the Civil War...

#19 | Posted by humtake at 2024-04-04 12:00 PM | Reply

Careful there, you are sounding a whole lot like Dems just prior to the Civil War...

#19 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

Careful there you might be talking about history. Which you apparently know nothing about.

#20 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-04-04 12:18 PM | Reply

Careful there, you are sounding a whole lot like Dems just prior to the Civil War...

#19 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE AT 2024-04-04 12:00 PM | REPLY

You mean southern Democrats. Northern Democrats disagreed with Southern Democrats especially on slavery.

#21 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-04-04 12:36 PM | Reply