“Abortion-rights groups with a deep war chest are facing off against organizers determined to protect a near ban on the procedure in Florida that went into effect this month,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The pitched battle is over a November ballot initiative that would override the state’s new ban on abortion after six weeks and enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution. Democrats view the ballot measure as a catalyst that will galvanize party voters, possibly putting the red state in play for President Biden.”
“But it is also a steeper hurdle for abortion-rights supporters than in past battles because Florida requires a supermajority to pass ballot initiatives. That has transformed the organizing effort into an expensive and multimillion-dollar referendum that could deliver organizers their first loss and potentially shape the outcome of other races on the ballot, including contests for the White House and Congress.”
