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File #: 14670   
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/2/2024 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 10/22/2024 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Resolution in Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4 Concerning Abortion
Attachments: 1. Amendment 4, 2. Approved Resolution No. 2024-214, 3. Public Comment - Aja Moore, 4. Public Comment - Jon Labriola, 5. Approved Resolution No. 2024-214

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Resolution in Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4 Concerning Abortion

 

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BRIEF OVERVIEW

Attached is a resolution opposing proposed constitutional Amendment 4 concerning abortion which will appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot.  The Amendment would add the following text:

 

Limiting government interference with abortion - Except as provided in Article X. Section 22, no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health as determined by the patient's healthcare provider.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

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LEGAL NOTE

The Board has the authority to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.

 

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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended the Board adopt the attached resolution opposing Amendment 4, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning abortion