Abortion Rights

Fight over Florida's abortion amendment statement heads to the Supreme Court

Floridians Protecting Freedom has asked the court to invalidate a revised 'financial impact statement'

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment on abortion rights has asked the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate a revised "financial impact statement" that would appear on the November ballot with the initiative. The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee on Wednesday filed a petition contending that House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, did not have the authority to direct a panel to revise the statement after a circuit judge rejected an earlier version...

  • or

Join Orlando Weekly Newsletters

Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.

July 24, 2024

View more issues