A new poll by USA Today/Ipsos shows the abortion measure in Florida is falling short of the support required to win an amendment in November that would establish a constitutional right in the state.
The Florida Supreme Court green-lit the abortion measure on April 1. It says that the state cannot pass a law that would “prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability.”
Viability is not defined. Under the previous Roe v. Wade standard, viability meant the baby had the ability to live outside the womb between 24 and 28 weeks after conception.
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The state Constitution requires proposed amendments to reach a 60% supermajority for adoption.
Abortion activists have been attempting to rally support for the plan, but only 50% of respondents to the USA Today/Ipsos poll said they would support the amendment, falling short of the required 60% voter support.
The poll revealed that only half of the state’s population was aware of the proposal and that a third would oppose it. 16% were uncertain or not registered to vote.
60% of registered Republicans who participated in the poll opposed the measure, while 74% of Democrats said they would vote in favor of the amendment in November.
Approximately half of Independent voters (52%) said they would support the proposal, while 28% opposed it.
Last week, an Emerson College poll of registered voters in Florida also found weak support for a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion far beyond a new ban after six weeks of pregnancy that is set to take effect on May 1.
Emerson found that just 42% of respondents would vote for the proposed amendment.
On the other hand, 32% are unsure, and 25% will vote against it. The measure could not even get the required number of Democrats on board.
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According to Emerson, 56% of Democrats will vote for the proposal.
The pollster found that just 44% of independents will vote for the amendment.
On the GOP side, 30% of Republicans said they would vote with the liberals.
If leftists hope to push the measure through, they should probably keep quiet about defining “viability” and possibly allowing third-trimester abortions.
Emerson’s poll found that 57% of respondents agreed that the current 15-week ban is about right or not strict enough.
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