Colorado group says it has enough signatures for abortion rights ballot measure this fall

[ad_1] A Colorado campaign that’s trying to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution has gathered enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot this November, CBS News has learned.  To amend Colorado’s constitution, petitioners must gather 124,238 signatures from the state’s voters, including 2% of the total registered voters in each of Colorado’s 35 Senate districts, according to the secretary of state’s office. Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom said its volunteers gathered more than 225,000 signatures and met the district requirements, as well. The deadline to turn the…

Florida Supreme Court Greenlights Abortion Ballot Initiative Amidst 15-Week Ban Validation

The Florida Supreme Court rules to uphold the state’s 15-week abortion ban while allowing a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights to appear on the November ballot. Get the latest updates on this developing story. [ad_1] The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that a state constitutional amendment that would limit government intervention in abortion procedures across Florida meets the necessary requirements to appear on ballots this November, and at the same time upheld Florida’s 15-week abortion ban. The court, which usually issues decisions on Thursdays, issued the rulings in a pair…