Amendment 4, a Florida ballot measure to protect abortion rights in the state, failed to pass after Gov. Ron DeSantis waged a campaign against it.

Florida voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: A ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy will remain the law of the land.

A Florida ballot initiative to protect abortion rights narrowly failed, the first defeat for such a measure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The proposal, which would have amended the state constitution,

In Florida, a proposal to restore abortion rights is on track to fall short of the 60% support needed in order to pass.

Florida voters rejected adding abortion rights to their state constitution Tuesday, keeping a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy in place

The ballot measures vary in scope, from New York’s expansive equal-rights amendment to South Dakota’s measure offering unfettered access to abortion only in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Only Florida required a 60% supermajority.