Friends,

After extensive consideration by the team and board of directors, Florida Family Action proudly endorses Brian Hodgers for State Representative in District 32.

Brian stands for the sanctity of life, unwavering parental rights, and the protection of religious freedom—core values that are essential for our state at this time. His dedication to shielding our children from sexualization and ensuring that family values prevail in our schools and neighborhoods makes him the clear choice for this race.

As a devoted husband, father, and community leader, Brian understands that strong governance begins with standing up for what matters most: the rights and safety of our families. We ask you to join us in supporting his campaign and advancing a future where our values are respected, and our children are protected.

Sincerely,
The Florida Family Action Team

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“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14

Please pray daily that Amendment 4 will be defeated
and precious lives will be saved.

Our Father:

You are the Author, the Sustainer, and the Defender of Life. I ask that You move upon the hearts of all Floridians that they may see with all clarity and discernment the unrighteous nature of Amendment 4. May the eyes of Your Church and people of common sense awaken to the deception of what this amendment proposes. Your heart is always compassionate towards the vulnerability of babies, and so I ask that out of that great love You will defend and protect these little ones by empowering Floridians to vote NO on Amendment 4. We are confident, based on the certainty of the Scriptures, that this is Your Will. 

In Jesus’ Name,
Amen

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IN THE NEWS
Abortion rights supporters hit with ‘significant setback’
on ballot wording debate.
Read the article HERE

This is great news for Life!
As a result of this ruling, the following statement will now appear on the ballot under the deceptive amendment language:

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT

The proposed amendment would result in significantly more abortions and fewer live births per year in Florida. The increase in abortions could be even greater if the amendment invalidates laws requiring parental consent before minors undergo abortions and those ensuring only licensed physicians perform abortions. There is also uncertainty about whether the amendment will require the state to subsidize abortions with public funds. Litigation to resolve those and other uncertainties will result in additional costs to the state government and state courts that will negatively impact the state budget. An increase in abortions may negatively affect the growth of state and local revenues over time. Because the fiscal impact of increased abortions on state and local revenues and costs cannot be estimated with precision, the total impact of the proposed amendment is indeterminate.

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Vote No on 4 Campaign Launches to Defeat The Deceptive and Extreme Amendment 4

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Tallahassee, FL – Today, Vote No On 4 Florida formally launched its multilingual campaign to defeat Amendment 4 on the upcoming November ballot with the unveiling of new websites in both English and Spanish and the rollout of its first campaign video entitled “Not What it Seems” which exposes the deceptive nature and extreme ramifications of Amendment 4.  The 2-minute video reveals that while other amendments provide clear definitions, the 34-word Amendment 4 fails to define any of its terms, including crucial words like “viability,” “healthcare provider,” and “patient’s health,” leaving voters in the dark about its true impact. 

“Amendment 4 was deceptively written to allow abortions throughout the entire pregnancy, even when the baby can feel the pain of the procedure, and to make abortion the only medical procedure that can be performed on a minor without a parent’s consent,” said Vote No On 4 Florida President Dr. Mary J. O’Sullivan, Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Miami Medical School.  “By allowing any so-called ‘healthcare provider’ – not just doctors – to determine fetal viability and approve late-term abortions, Amendment 4 essentially gives abortion clinics a rubber stamp to approve abortions in the third trimester, up to and including the last month of pregnancy.” 

The Vote No On 4 Florida campaign is gaining momentum with strong grassroots support and is mobilizing thousands of Floridians across the state, with county organizers assembling a grassroots network throughout Florida that is currently capable of reaching nearly 80% of the Florida electorate. These volunteers will campaign throughout Florida to inform voters that Amendment 4 is “way too extreme, and not what it seems.” 

In contrast, Amendment 4 is being heavily bankrolled by out-of-state special interest groups, including the abortion industry and George Soros’ Open Society Fund, which support abortion at any time during pregnancy. Outrageously, Amendment 4’s primary funding organization once lobbied against a bill to require emergency medical treatment for babies born alive during an abortion procedure. Thankfully, that bill passed the Florida legislature unanimously, despite the lobbying efforts of Amendment 4’s lead financial and political backer. 

For information on how to get involved, visit www.VoteNoOn4Florida.com. 

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Heavily funded, radical, pro-abortion groups have placed the misleading Amendment 4 on the ballot this November. The BALLOT SUMMARY of the amendment reads as follows:

“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. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.”

AMENDMENT 4 IS DELIBERATELY DECEPTIVE!

It is not what it seems! It will enshrine abortion until birth as a fundamental right in Florida’s constitution for virtually any reason up to nine months of pregnancy – even when babies can feel pain – yet the misleading language hides this reality.

“No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion.”

This language would legally trump and invalidate commonsense laws in Florida regulating abortion, including clinic safety and cleanliness regulations, ultrasound requirements, informed consent, and the 24-hour waiting period. Abortion would become the only medical service completely exempt from any legal medical safety and health accountability requirements and protocols meant to protect women’s health and safety.

DELIBERATE CONFUSION
Key terms in the amendment such as viability, health, and healthcare provider are not defined at all anywhere in the amendment summary or text. This is unprecedented. Most ballot initiatives provide extensive definitions and guidelines in order to establish legal clarity. But the lack of definitions in Amendment 4 will inevitably create massive legal confusion and years of countless lawsuits while leaving the people’s elected representatives powerless to do anything. Amendment 4 allows for an abortion up until birth for any “health” reason at the absolute discretion of an undefined “healthcare provider.” Again, the word “health” is not defined, which would create a broad array of conditions that could be used to justify late-term abortions, including headaches, nausea, cramping, and discomfort, and could include emotional or psychological factors like stress or anxiety.

As well, the term “healthcare provider” is also undefined in the amendment. Under Florida law, the term “healthcare practitioner” includes a host of non-medical doctors, such as acupuncturists, nurses, pharmacists, and physical therapists. This means even non medical doctor employees of abortion clinics could be allowed to prescribe and perform late-term abortions putting women’s lives at risk!

Finally, while it claims to provide for “parental notification,” the amendment it fails to mention that parental consent laws would be gutted, allowing minor girls to obtain even late-term abortions, without their parents’ consent!

Visit VoteNoOn4Florida.com for more information, and to help spread the word about this dangerous amendment.

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Watch this brief 1-minute video for the latest update on the Florida Abortion Amendment.

Dear Friends,

Sadly, today, Florida’s Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision, ruled that the deceptive and extreme “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” will appear on the November ballot as Amendment #4.

We are extremely disappointed with this unfortunate Court ruling, but let us be clear, this is only a minor setback to our goal of defeating this dangerous and extreme amendment!

On a positive note, the Court did rule, 6-1, to uphold the 15-week protection for the unborn bill, which in turn triggers the implementation of the Heartbeat Bill, protecting babies in the state of Florida after 6 weeks. However, in light of the Court allowing Amendment #4 on the ballot, these 2 life bills will be gutted if this dangerous amendment passes in November!

Make no mistake: the stakes could not be higher in this battle! Amendment 4 would enshrine abortion until the moment of birth as a fundamental right in our state’s constitution and wipe out decades of common-sense laws that are protecting the rights and safety of the unborn and their mothers!

Amendment 4 doesn’t tell voters that it fails to define key terms like “viability” or “patient’s health” – leaving it up to a so-called “healthcare provider” to make all of these critical determinations. That’s how Amendment 4 would allow late-term abortions, when a baby is capable of feeling pain, with no protections for the baby. Then, most outrageously, it doesn’t tell voters that this “healthcare provider” doesn’t have to be an actual medical doctor but could be any person from a long list of health-related fields, even a non-medical employee of an abortion clinic!

These loopholes render meaningless the parts of Amendment 4 that were cleverly worded to look like safeguards. Worse yet, Amendment 4 would prohibit state agencies or the legislature from enacting any laws to protect parents’ rights and provide for informed consent in Florida. In the cases of a minor seeking an abortion, Amendment 4 is written to sound like it protects parental involvement by mentioning that it would allow for parental notification, but what it doesn’t tell voters is that it would actually gut Florida’s existing parental consent laws!

Why do abortion extremists want to enshrine abortion in our constitution? As highlighted in this National Review article from last week:

“The proponents, largely funded by Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses, the ACLU, and Open Society Fund, have already spent $15 million in their efforts to turn Florida into the late-term abortion destination of the southeast U.S. and the Caribbean.”

The sponsors of this extreme amendment want to legalize abortion up to the moment of birth and to repeal all limitations and regulations on abortion – even safety regulations that protect women – because they want to make Florida the home of late-term abortions in the Southeast.

Floridians don’t support these extreme abortion policies, and our campaign has to make sure that they won’t be fooled by the misleading language of the amendment.

That is why Florida Family Action is joining the coalition led by Florida Voters Against Extremism to fight back against this dangerous amendment. FVAE has officially launched their website and social media platforms, and we need YOU to get involved! Visit their new website, www.TooExtremeForFL.com to find out more about the dangers of this radical abortion initiative and how to spread the word.

Sign up for email alerts here on their website, and stay tuned for updates on the next steps in fighting this dangerous amendment.

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We must get the word out!

This bad dangerous amendment will be on the November ballot. Will you join our fight to STOP abortion extremists from turning Florida into an abortion destination?

For life, 

Aaron DiPietro, Political Director, Florida Family Action

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Watch this brief 1-minute video for the latest update on the Florida Abortion Amendment.

Dear Friends,

Florida’s Supreme Court will rule within the next few days whether voters will see the deceptive “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” on the November ballot.

How extreme is this amendment? It would allow abortion until the moment of birth with no protections for the unborn baby. While the amendment sounds like it keeps parental involvement in the case of a minor seeking an abortion, it would actually eliminate Florida’s parental consent laws. Additionally, the “healthcare provider” that makes determinations regarding “viability” and the “patient’s health” to allow a late-term abortion could be a non-medical abortion clinic employee. 

Why do abortion extremists want to enshrine abortion in our constitution? As highlighted in a National Review article from this week:

“The proponents, largely funded by Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses, the ACLU, and Open Society Fund, have already spent $15 million in their efforts to turn Florida into the late-term abortion destination of the southeast U.S. and the Caribbean.”

The sponsors of this extreme amendment want to legalize abortion up to the moment of birth and to repeal all limitations and regulations on abortion – even safety regulations that protect women – because they want to make Florida the home of late-term abortions in the Southeast. 

Our Media Producer, Noah Fay, and I recently broke down this amendment and just how dangerous it is on the latest episode of our show, FLORIDA FOCUS. You can watch this episode below:

Floridians don’t support these extreme abortion policies and our campaign has to make sure that they won’t be fooled by the misleading language of the proposed amendment. 

Florida Family Action is joining the coalition led by Florida Voters Against Extremism to fight back against this dangerous amendment. FVAE has officially launched their website and social media platforms, and we need YOU to get involved! Visit their new website, www.tooextremeforfl.com, to find out more about the dangers of this radical abortion initiative and how to spread the word.

Sign up for email alerts here on their website, and stay tuned for updates on the next steps in fighting this dangerous amendment.

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Ask your friends to do the same! 

We must get the word out!

In the next few days, we will find out if this amendment will be on the November ballot. Will you join our fight to STOP abortion extremists from turning Florida into an abortion destination? 

Wishing you and your family a joyous and blessed Easter!

For life, 

Aaron DiPietro, Political Director, Florida Family Action

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“This effort to hoodwink the Florida electorate should be rebuffed,” Moody said in a brief filed with the court.

The amendment is written in a way that its many loopholes are disguised as safeguards, allowing any “health care provider” – not just doctors – to determine if a fetus is viable and what health concern would justify a late term or even full-term abortion. The Attorney General’s brief pointed out that even a non-medical staff person at an abortion clinic could potentially make this determination if the amendment were to pass.

These deliberate loopholes mean that the amendment would allow abortion right up to the moment of birth, including when a baby is capable of feeling pain with no protections for the unborn baby.

Because the amendment bans any government regulation of abortion, it would nullify even modest regulations on the abortion industry that almost everyone supports – including laws regarding safe and sanitary practices, the law requiring parental consent for minor children to have an abortion, and laws against late term abortions when babies can feel the pain of the procedure.

“Voters have a right to know what an amendment actually does,” said Dr. Mary Jo O’Sullivan, President of Florida Voters Against Extremism, a group established to oppose the amendment which also had a brief before the court on this matter. “This amendment’s implications are overly broad, and its true purpose and intent are hidden from Florida Voters. That is why it should be rejected by the Court.”

“This amendment is misleading on so many levels and is completely out of touch with the positions of the majority of Floridians,” said Aaron DiPietro, Political Director, Florida Family Action, while heading into the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments. “Florida voters deserve honesty and transparency when it comes to ballot initiatives attempting to alter the constitution of our state. This deceptive initiative absolutely fails these tests and deserves to be called out by the Florida Supreme Court.”

The amendment is bankrolled by extreme abortion interests who once lobbied against a Florida Law requiring medical care in the rare instances when a baby is born alive during an abortion procedure. These extremists spent over $15 million on out-of-state petition gathering firms to gather signatures required for ballot placement.

For more information, visit TooExtremeforFL.com.

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“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. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.” 

The amendment is very extreme and deceptive. It would enshrine abortion as a fundamental right in Florida’s constitution and allow abortions for virtually any reason up to nine months of pregnancy.  

The amendment is also dangerous because it would legally trump and invalidate almost every commonsense law in Florida regulating abortion, including parental consent, clinic safety regula­tions, and the 24-hour waiting period.  

The amendment language is highly deceptive and not what it seems to be. It appears to allow lawmakers to restrict or stop late-term abortions after viability. But it also allows for abortion on demand for any “health” reason at the absolute discretion of any health provider. This term could be an acupuncturist, nurse, pharmacist, or physical therapist.  

The word “health” is extremely broad in the context of abortion case law. It can include any condition, including headaches, nausea, cramping, anxiety, and discomfort, and can include  “emotional, psychological, familial” factors.  

The use of the term “viability” is also problematic because this concept is a moving target based on technology, and no clear definition of viability exists. 

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Chad Davis has been one of the most pivotal leaders behind the scenes in Florida in standing for life, parental rights, and religious liberty for nearly a decade. Now we are excited to support him for State House District 48 to continue the fight on the frontlines in Tallahassee!

John Stemberger
President, Florida Family Action

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