Earlier this year, Florida’s state supreme court approved a controversial ballot measure that would ensure expanded access to abortions in the state if approved, though the procedure would still have limits. There were still a few more steps to go, however, because getting a voter-sponsored measure on the ballot is a complicated process. The next step, taken this week, has generated additional controversy, particularly on the left. A state conference has added an impact statement that must appear next to the ballot measure. Abortion proponents were immediately up in arms, with the HuffPo describing the statement as being “misleading” and “riddled with misinformation.” It’s not, of course, but this is the hottest topic that Democrats have to run on this year so they will no doubt be playing every angle in this ballot debate for all it’s worth.
The advocates behind Florida’s…
