Despite millions of dollars poured into ads and other voter outreach, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have protected abortion access in Florida failed Tuesday. Amendment 4, backed by a coalition of groups supporting abortion access,

In states across the country, abortion-rights battles have played out in ballot measures since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the decades-old Roe v. Wade abortion decision. But unlike other states, Florida requires support from 60 percent of voters — rather than a simple majority — to pass constitutional amendments.