Florida’s state government is trying to undermine Amendment 4, a ballot measure that would allow voters to restore abortion rights in the state.
This story was written by Teen Vogue's 2024 Student Correspondents , a team of college students and recent graduates covering the election cycle from key battleground states. Are you registered to vote? Check your voter registration here. “It’s the First Amendment, stupid.” These were the words of a federal judge who ordered the Florida Department of Health to stop threatening television stations over a particular pro-abortion advertisement.
We can't trust our politicians to continue to be the voice on this issue; patients and providers should be the voice. We know that the government isn’t ready to hear abortion stories because that's what wins the hearts and minds of people. Ultimately, regular people think of abortion as health care, not a political issue.
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