DeSantis and opponents to Amendment 4 argued the ballot measure's authors are "lying" to Floridians, and words used, like "health care provider" and "viability" leave too much room for "outsiders" and unqualified practitioners to come to Florida and perform unsafe procedures.

Florida voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize late-term abortion Tuesday night, a major victory for Republican governor Ron DeSantis and a reflection of the state’s rightward shift. The ballot measure,