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May 10, 2023

Great news! Florida is kicking off a ballot measure initiative to undo the oppressive 6 week abortion ban.

Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and a coalition of other organizations are launching an effort to place a constitutional amendment on Florida's ballot next year that would both undo the six-week abortion ban that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law last month and allow the procedure to take place up to 24 weeks into a pregnancy.

Here are some ways for you to help this initiative:

Regardless if you are registered voter in Florida or not, you can share the petition with Florida folks. Be sure to remind them that they must be a registered voter in Florida to submit the petition.

Register to Vote in Florida
1. You must be a registered voter and on the books to sign and mail the petition.
  1. Register to vote here
  2. Check and make sure you are on the books here
  3. Once confirmed that you are a registered voter in Florida proceed to step two
Download, print, complete, and sign your form. Use black or blue ink only, double check you filled out the form entirely, and mail it for verification and submittal to the state to this address:
Ballot Initiative Collection
2300 N. Florida Mango Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Petitions are also available in Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Want to canvass your neighborhood, friends, or local events? You rock! Print out forms here. Make sure to carry extra forms, pens, and clipboards. Do not fill out a form for anyone! Let every voter fill out their own petition. Pro-tip: you can pick up free forms and drop off at a local hub near you (more sites are coming). You can mail in the forms (see above for the address) or drop off at the hubs. You can go out on your own but it is recommended to canvass with a friend. Remember to stay at least 150 feet away from any polling location. Want a more formal training? Floridians Protecting Freedom are conducting volunteer trainings every Tuesday at 5pm, sign-up here or check out the volunteer guide here.
Donate to help put abortion on the ballot. Folks, Floridians Protecting Freedom are doing a heavy lift in helping to bring reproductive freedom to Florida, please donate to help their efforts here.
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Q and A

Why 24 weeks? Before a 15-week ban was imposed last year, abortion was offered in Florida up to viability. Some providers offered care up to 24 weeks.

What if people want to debate the issue? You should respectfully decline if you are canvassing.

Be aware of your surroundings, bad actors, etc. that might try and get you on recording or camera to turn your canvassing efforts into a media moment. Remember you are sharing a voters initiative petition for freedom to protect a patients right to have an abortion. It’s ok, if some folks choose not to sign it. It is not ok, if someone becomes verbally abusive. Walk away and report to authorities if needed.

Terms that are misleading and should be avoided:

“Fetal heartbeat” according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists “Until the chambers of the heart have been developed and can be detected via ultrasound (roughly 17-20 weeks of gestation), it is not accurate to characterize the embryo’s or fetus’s cardiac development as a heartbeat.”

How many forms do we need to get it on the ballot? 900,000 by the end of 2023 collected from various areas across the state

Will this be challenged? Of course! It’s Florida, but let’s be clear, our freedoms are worth fighting for!

Do we believe this has a chance to pass in Florida? Yes! Florida’s abortion ban goes against the will of a supermajority of Floridians across the political spectrum. Polling shows that 64% of Floridians say abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

Everyone deserves to vote and thrive,