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Florida voters report law enforcement personnel visits that appear to be part of drive to block passage of Amendment 4

Ron DeSantis is making a concerted effort to maintain draconian limits on abortion access in Florida that have led to accusations the rightwing Republican governor is conducting a “state-sponsored intimidation campaign” against abortion rights and trampling on civil liberties in the state.

A near total ban on abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida in May after the state supreme court ruled that the right to an abortion was no longer covered by the privacy clause in the Florida constitution.

Passage of legislation called Amendment 4 would change the state constitution to prohibit government interference with the right to an abortion before the viability of a fetus, which typically begins around the 24th week of a pregnancy.

But registered voters in Florida have recently reported unannounced visits from law enforcement personnel that appear to be part of an all-out drive by DeSantis to use state government agencies and public funds to block passage of Amendment 4, which would enshrine in the state constitution a woman’s right to an abortion.

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unannounced Visits from Law Enforcement because they don't agree with your Politics is called FREEDOM you FASCIST LIBTARDS!

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

genuinely cant tell of sarcasm or serious.

thats how far we've fallen.

[–] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

You can tell that one's sarcasm because they wouldn't call their opponent ANTIFAscist and fascist. They could possibly be that hypocritical... right?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To all women in red states.

You don't have to vote red. Your husbands/boyfriends/fathers/whoever will never know who you voted for. They cant be in the cubical with you, and no one can report who/what you voted.

You can vote for democrats, and just tell the people around you that you voted republican, so you don't have to face anymore risk of violence than you already do.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

and no one can report who/what you voted.

Unless the fascists win, because we know they'll go after their enemies big and small.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

Look how hard they're fighting women. Campaigns of intimidation. Republicans despise women unless they do as they're told.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't forget that president isn’t the only position up for election this november.

There is also, among others, a state legislature election in most states.

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

Wow. DeSantis is going for gold in the "I'm a complete piece of shit that doesn't deserve to exist on the same planet as the rest of us" race.

Also, banning abortion isn't going to increase the "domestic source of babies" that's supposed to keep the economy going. If they're so worried about our future population maybe fix the school shooting issue with gun control? It's kinda hard to grow a population when children(and adults) keep getting killed by mass shooters.

Oh yeah, the population issue is just a dog whistle to torture women. Yes, torture. Dying slowly from sepsis because a hospital won't remove a dead baby from your body should classify as torture.

People like DeSantis are actually evil. They make up 'problems' so they can justify enacting cruel legislation. Please let a sink hole randomly open up swallow that asshole.

[–] Philharmonic3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Fuck Ron DeSantis.

[–] Soup@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 month ago

Now let’s all wait and see how quickly nothing happens!