Florida’s Abortion Amendment Appears to Fall Short as Spending Intensifies Ahead of Election Day

A constitutional amendment that would have added abortion rights to the Florida Constitution appears to be headed for defeat, despite a late push by supporters and a surge in spending by both sides.

With just over a week until Election Day, a new poll shows the amendment trailing by a margin of 49% to 42%, with 9% of voters still undecided.

The poll, conducted by the University of North Florida, found that the amendment is losing ground among both Republican and Democratic voters. Among Republicans, the amendment is now trailing by a margin of 62% to 31%, while among Democrats, it is leading by a margin of 70% to 22%.

The amendment, which was placed on the ballot by the Florida Supreme Court, would have added language to the state constitution that would have guaranteed the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

The amendment has been the subject of a heated debate in Florida, with supporters arguing that it is necessary to protect abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Opponents of the amendment argue that it is unnecessary and that it would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, making it more difficult to restrict abortion in the future.

The amendment has also been the subject of a massive spending campaign, with both sides pouring millions of dollars into advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts.