Circuit court Judge orders state economists to draw up new fiscal impact for abortion rights amendment
A Florida circuit court Judge is giving state economists up to 15 days to come up with a new description for the abortion access amendment that will be on the November ballot.
When voters go to the polls they will see a financial impact statement alongside the citizen initiative that, if approved, would guarantee access to abortion up to the point of viability. The amendment would supersede Florida’s current six-week abortion ban.
The group that is sponsoring the amendment — Floridians Protecting Freedom — challenged the wording of the impact statement that had been previously drawn up by members of an impact conference.
That statement was worked on and released months prior to the Florida S...
