The first Gen-Z representative in Congress shares practical steps Floridians can take to work to protect their rights as well as their quality of life.
"We're going to ensure that our voices are heard," says Charo Valero, of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, who spoke with Floricua on the importance of keeping up the work to provide the healthcare women need after the defeat of Amendment 4.
Proponents of Amendment 4 are calling DeSantis’ attempts to change the citizen-led constitutional amendment process “an attack on democracy itself."
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
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If it passes with at least 60% of the vote, Amendment 4 will overturn Florida's extreme six-week abortion ban and enshrine the right to abortion until viability in the state Constitution.
As the fight to enshrine abortion rights in the Sunshine State's Constitution continues, a national group works to secure reproductive rights on the federal level.
As the November elections approach, anti-abortion advocates are working to defeat the citizen-led initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Extreme abortion bans lead to not only negative health care outcomes, "but also deaths amongst pregnant women," says Geeta Minocha, an advocate for reproductive rights who is fighting to help pass Florida's Amendment 4.
As Florida voters appear to support passing Amendment 4 to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, the DeSantis administration has escalated its attempts to thwart the measure's passage.
