Spotlight: How one pro-life ballot measure defied the national trend

[Michie]

Voters in seven of 10 states with ballot referendums on abortion voted to codify abortion as a right in their state constitution, but three states defied that trend, marking the first victories on such measures for pro-life activists since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.

One political strategist credited a data-driven campaign in one of the three states in which the pro-life movement had success.

In the same election that saw former President Donald Trump elected to another term in the White House, voters approved most of the referendums to expand legal protections for abortion in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Missouri, and related measures in Maryland and New York. But Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, defying a trend from elections in 2022 and 2023.

Pro-life leaders react to first post-Dobbs victories​

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Spotlight: How one pro-life ballot measure defied the national trend

One political strategist credited a data-driven campaign in one of the three states in which the pro-life movement had success.

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[Fantine]

In Florida, it was the supermajority requirement.
Over 57% of voters supported the two amendments.
It would be immoral to try to promote supermajority requirements to promote minority rule even further.
Remember, in every nation in history, abuse of power results in rebellion--peacefully or violently.

 

[chevyontheriver]

In Florida, it was the supermajority requirement.
Over 57% of voters supported the two amendments.
It would be immoral to try to promote supermajority requirements to promote minority rule even further.
Remember, in every nation in history, abuse of power results in rebellion--peacefully or violently.

I think you are upset that the proposed Florida amendment didn't meet the constitutional requirements to amend their state constitution so babies could be killed without restrictions. I'm sure they will try again.

 

[tampasteve]

I was praising God when that odious amendment failed to pass. Both that and the marijuana amendments will likely come back next time. Florida's super majority constitutional requirement is good, changing a constitution should not be simple.