MIAMI.- The Cut Supreme of Florida determined that a proposed constitutional amendment designed to restrict government intervention in access to the abortion It is “suitable” to be included on the November ballot, as will the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.
Additionally, the court upheld the state law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of gestation. This decision allows the application of a more restrictive law, enacted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantiswhich prohibits abortion after six weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.
Planned Parenthood attempted to challenge this ban, arguing that the state constitution’s privacy protections include the right to abortion, but the court disagreed after upholding the constitutionality of the 15-week law.
The constitutional amendment that will be defined at the pollscalled Amendment 4, would seek to allow abortion before the fetus is viable outside the womb and would maintain the requirement to notify parents in the event that a minor decides to abort.
This proposal, promoted by the group Floridians Protecting Freedoms, highlights the importance of personal autonomy in medical decisions, including abortion, without government interference. However, to be adopted, Amendment 4 will need the support of 60% of voters.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody had expressed opposition to the amendment, pointing out the lack of a unified clinical definition of “viability.”
However, proponents of the amendment argue that the term is unambiguous and that voters understand its meaning in the context of the abortion debate.
Marihuana
Meanwhile, Amendment 3 would authorize people over 21 years of age to possess, acquire or consume cannabis products and their accessories for non-therapeutic personal use.
If approved by Florida voters, this provision would restrict the legal sale of cannabis exclusively to Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTC).
The campaign to get it on the ballot received funding primarily from Trulieve, a leading company in the medical cannabis market in Florida.
Currently, there are a limited number of MMTC licenses available, and purchasing one can cost millions of dollars. The proposal for recreational use of cannabis excludes the possibility for users to grow their own cannabis.
