The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Monday that two proposed amendments regarding abortion and recreational marijuana are consistent with state law. This means Florida voters will see both amendments on the November 2024 ballot. On Election Day, voters will decide whether to approve or vote down the proposed constitutional amendments. To pass either amendment, 60% of voters need to vote “yes.” Florida abortion rights amendment (Amendment 4) The amendment, sponsored by Floridians Protecting Freedom, would block Florida from prohibiting abortion until the point of viability — when the fetus is viable outside the womb. This is usually around 24 weeks of pregnancy. If voters pass this amendment in November, the right to an abortion will be enshrined in the Florida constitution. Attorney General Ashley Moody challenged this initiative, arguing there were different interpretations of what "viability" means and called it confusing to voters. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the measure shouldn't be taken off the ballot based on those reasons. However, the Florida Supreme Court also upheld the state's law banning most abortions after 15 weeks, ruling that the law does not violate the state constitution or a privacy clause. With this ruling, the Supreme Court clears the way for a more restrictive six-week abortion ban to take effect in 30 days. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/florida-abortion-recreational-marijuana-legal-2024/67-af5b0d77-62b4-489c-b27c-a00ce6043907 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay