It’s likely a long shot, but Florida Democrats are determined to push forward with a repeal of the state’s controversial six-week abortion ban.

But 57%, or over 6 million votes, was enough for abortion rights advocates to call upon the Legislature to pay attention to the results and repeal the six-week abortion ban. Last fall, however, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, said he would not change the law.

In an announcement today, Florida Democrats filed legislation to overturn the 6-week abortion ban that went into effect May 1st of last year.

The bill would move an abortion ban starting at 6-weeks of pregnancy to when a fetus could survive outside the womb.

The legislation would essentially restore state law to where it was before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell admits it will be a tough sell in the GOP-dominated Legislature.

The proposed bill filed by two Democrats would strike “six weeks” from the existing language for termination of pregnancy in Florida and allow abortion up until the time the fetus is

Democratic lawmakers have filed a measure to overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban in a move made three months after voters failed to pass an initiative protecting abortion rights. Amendment 4 received 57% of the vote — not enough to cross the 60% supermajority threshold to pass.