Abortion will be part of Florida’s 2024 ballot. Read reactions from both sides.

Voters can expect to see abortion access on the November ballot after the Florida Supreme Court ruling on Monday.

The proposed amendment would protect abortion access until viability, which is estimated to be at about 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Florida currently has a 15-week abortion ban. The Supreme Court, in a separate decision Monday, ruled that the state’s constitution does not protect access to abortion, upholding the law. That ruling triggered a six-week ban on most abortions, which lawmakers passed last year and was written to take effect 30 days after a court ruling in favor of the 15-week ban.

The constitutional amendment, which requires 60% voter approval, would effectively undo the six-week abortion ban only months after it goes into effect if passed.

Here’s how Florida politicians and others are reacting to the court’s decisions:

Florida’s U.S. Sen. Rick Scott

In a written statement, Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said, “We want to welcome every unborn baby into life, and we prefer adoption over abortion.”

“Sadly, my opponent opposes any limits on abortion, allowing it even after a baby can feel pain and suck their thumb, even up to the baby’s due date. She is OK with a baby’s skull being crushed at 9 months and OK with a newborn baby being put in the corner crying and left to die. That’s what extremism looks like,” he added.

Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat who is now running against Republican Rick Scott to be Florida’s next U.S. senator, said in an interview: “I have mixed feelings because I’m extremely, extremely concerned about the thousands and thousands of women that now will not have access to such critical reproductive health care. We know that this is going to affect not only women here in Florida but also the entire Southeast region.”

In a video on X, Mucarsel-Powell said the six-week ban was bad news.

“Rick Scott said that he would sign this ban, a ban with hardly any exceptions, if he was still governor,” she said.

House Speaker Paul Renner

In a virtual news conference immediately after the ruling, Republican House Speaker Paul Renner said: “This amendment goes far, far beyond where most Floridians would land on the issue and is extreme in its scope.”

He added that there will be an organized effort from the Republican Party to oppose the amendment.

Abortion rights campaign Yes on 4 Florida

The Yes on 4 campaign by Floridians Protecting Freedom, the initiative’s sponsor, tweeted that “anti-abortion extremists” will do anything they can to interfere with private medical decisions.

“The only thing that can stop them is Florida voters,” read the tweet posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

In a separate virtual news conference, Yes on 4 campaign director Lauren Brenzel said, “This is a historic day in the fight for abortion access in Florida. No longer will decisions about abortion be left between politicians disconnected from the realities of everyday Floridians’ lives. No longer will health care be treated as a wedge issue to divide us.”

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody

Republican Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, who had asked the Supreme Court to reject the amendment, arguing its language could mislead voters, tweeted: “We have argued from the beginning that these two new constitutional initiatives will mislead voters. We maintain that it will be an uphill battle to educate them. However, we respect the court’s decisions.”

Florida Sen. Jason Pizzo

“The people will be deciding,” tweeted South Florida Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood.

He had earlier tweeted that if marijuana or reproductive rights will be on the ballot, he would expect to see a significant turnout from 18-to-25-year-olds.

Florida Sen. Erin Grall

In a virtual news conference, Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, who sponsored a bill that could allow for lawsuits for the wrongful death of an unborn child, opposed the ruling.

“We must shine a light on the barbarism of this effort, and its extreme conflict with a culture in Florida that values life and I look forward to that to that fight,” said Grall.

Anti-abortion advocacy group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America

Anti-abortion advocacy group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America released a statement calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to take action.

“As Florida faces what may be its biggest ballot fight yet, Gov. Ron DeSantis must be at the forefront of protecting Florida from Big Abortion’s attempt to eliminate the rights of unborn children, parents, women, and girls,” the statement read in part.

Florida congressional candidate Whitney Fox

Whitney Fox, a Democrat running against outspoken abortion opponent Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of St. Petersburg, raised concern over the triggering of the six-week ban.

“My heart breaks for the women whose lives and health will be severely impacted,” she wrote in a tweet.

American Civil Liberties Union of Florida

The ACLU of Florida, which has been among the major funders of the campaign to collect signatures for the petition, released a statement on X that said: “Floridians will have a chance to vote for their freedom to control their own bodies, their lives and their futures.”

The organization also said the court’s decision to uphold the 15-week ban will “lead to multiple tragedies as patients are unable to receive needed care.”

Anti-abortion lobbying group Florida Voice for the Unborn

Florida Voice for the Unborn, another anti-abortion group, expressed disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision.

“Florida Voice for the Unborn is profoundly disappointed in the Florida Supreme Court for deciding today to compromise with the abortion industry by allowing its misleading proposed constitutional amendment on this November’s General Election ballot,” the group said in a statement.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deputy press secretary Julia Friedland

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deputy press secretary Julia Friedland called the amendment misleading.

“We agree with the three women on the Court who got it right in dissent. This amendment is misleading and will confuse voters. The language hides the amendment’s true purpose of mandating that abortions be permitted up to the time of birth,” she said in a statement.

Florida Sen. Lori Berman

Florida Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton, issued a statement welcoming the ruling to allow abortion on the ballot but expressed concern over the 15-week ban.

“Today, the Florida Supreme Court recognized the will of more than 1.2 million Floridians who want to preserve abortion access in Florida’s Constitution. However, they also ruled to uphold Florida’s 15-week abortion ban — showing that while we have made great progress in women’s reproductive rights, Floridians must get out the vote in November to protect those rights and uphold the principles established in Roe v. Wade,” she said in a statement.

Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones

In a statement, Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, wrote, “Extreme, draconian laws that limit or ban access to reproductive healthcare endanger the health and lives of Floridians and belong nowhere near our books.”

“I look forward to working with the campaign team to mobilize voters across the state between now and November as we defend the fundamental right to bodily autonomy,” he added.

Florida Sen. Linda Stewart

Florida Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, issued a statement saying, “I am glad the Supreme Court of Florida ruled in favor of taking the initiative to the people, and I hope to see further protections for women’s rights.”

“There is nothing unclear about the choice being given to Floridians this upcoming November. Now is the time to register to vote and ensure our rights in the state’s constitution,” she said.

Florida Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka

In a virtual news conference, Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, said, “This amendment rolls us back to the Dark Ages, before advancements in science and medicine, before Roe vs. Wade. It is broad. It is far-reaching. It is dangerous. It is wrong for Florida.”

Earlier this year, Persons-Mulicka co-sponsored the bill that could allow for lawsuits for the wrongful death of an unborn child regardless of the age of the fetus.