Florida on Brink of Major Abortion Decision

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Florida's Supreme Court will decide on wording for a constitutional amendment to abortion access laws on April 1.

Florida's Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on Monday regarding a constitutional amendment that could see abortion rights put on the ballot in November.Amendment 4 seeks to ensure abortions remain legal until the fetus is viable, with the state's Supreme Court needing to approve its language by Monday, April 1.

'If 'health care providers' can determine for themselves whether an abortion is necessary to the mother's 'health' or whether a baby has reached 'viability,' very little, if any, of the power to enact, prosecute, or adjudicate laws restricting abortion will be left to the three branches of government,' the filing reads. 'This precipitous shift in lawmaking power should be made explicit to the voters. The ballot summary fails to do so.

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