Amendment 4 Reaches $100 Million Milestone in Fight for Abortion Rights

In the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, the Amendment 4 political committee's fundraising surpassed $100 million.

Floridians Protecting Freedom (FPF)the PC, which supports the abortion rights initiative, said it raised about $14 million from Oct. 12 to Oct. 18 the latest campaign finance report. It marks the third consecutive week the campaign raised more than $10 million, bringing its total to $100 million since April 2023. FPF also spent nearly $13 million last week.

The fundraising comes at a time when the FPF is in the midst of a bitter battle against the governor. Ron DeSantiswho is personally against Amendment 4 and uses its podium and state resources to fight against it. The latest legal war has taken place state-threatening television channels with criminal prosecution for playing pro-Amendment 4 ads.

“Last week alone we raised $14.34 million, showing that our momentum continues to grow despite increasing government interference in this campaign. While the opposition's attacks and their ability to spread misinformation to confuse voters are appalling, it is clear that people across Florida are determined to exclude the government from their healthcare decisions and will not be fooled by these attacks .” said Brice BarnesNational Finance Director, Yes on 4, in a statement on Friday. “We are gathering the unprecedented and necessary resources to effectively communicate with and mobilize voters so that we win on November 5 and end Florida’s extreme abortion ban.”

FPF's fundraising last week was a combination of a handful of donations of more than $1 million from progressive organizations, coupled with grassroots support from the majority of donors who gave smaller amounts.

The largest donation was $9 million Sixteen Thirty FundA Washington, D.C.-based liberal group also now has more than 8,000 donors donating $100 or less.

There is currently a six-week abortion ban in Florida. Proponents call it an outright ban and argue that exceptions for incest and rape require victims to provide proof through a police report or medical report, which not all people have for various reasons. And the doctors who support Amendment 4 say Florida's abortion laws cause uncertainty for physicians who provide prenatal care to women who have medical problems or non-viable pregnancies and whose unborn children have severe birth defects.

DeSantis attacked FPF and defended the state's abortion law, saying the law was clear and protected the life of the mother. He argued that the proposed constitutional amendment would deregulate abortion and feared that Florida would be required to publicly fund abortions. He also complains that the change could lead to this State should become an abortion paradise in the south.

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