Liberal commentators on social media and left-wing members of the media have criticized Florida voters and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for rejecting an amendment that would have created a constitutional right to abortion, describing its failure as “openly fascist.”

“He has done everything he can, including, as you said, threats, whatever it takes to ensure that that amendment does not succeed in using the power of government in a way that is, I would say, openly is fascist and very determined,” MSNBC said. Joy Reid said on air Tuesday night that Florida’s Amendment 4 is failing.

DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act last year, which banned most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. This year, Florida residents voted on Amendment 4, the Right to Abortion Initiative, which worked to overturn the ban.

In Florida, constitutional amendments must receive 60% of the vote, not a simple majority, to pass. Amendment 4 received support from a majority of voters but fell short of the 60% threshold, prompting a barrage of criticism from Democrats, left-wing media and pro-choice advocates.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks to supporters during a caucus night party on January 15, 2024 in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

“Desantis’ Dirty Tricks Pay Off as Florida Abortion Measure Fails,” said a Rolling Stone headline published Tuesday evening. And social media users chimed in with expletives aimed at voters who rejected the ballot measure.

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Other commentators launched expletives aimed at DeSantis and voters who rejected the amendment.

“No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before it becomes viable or when necessary to protect the health of the patient, as determined by the patient’s health care provider. This amendment does not alter the constitutional authority of the Legislature to require notification of a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion,” the amendment said.

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Republicans and religious leaders in the state have railed against the pro-choice amendment in the months leading up to Election Day, including DeSantis, who said the amendment potentially passing would be “the end of the pro-life movement.” mean.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes the stage at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

“If you’re interested in building a culture of life in this state or this country, then I think winning Florida really means the end of the pro-life movement,” DeSantis said in September at an event at Jesuit High School in Tampa. This is reported by the Tampa Bay Times.

“If you look at the state of Florida, we do not have a pro-life majority,” DeSantis warned. “We have a large share, but we don’t have a majority. If people who are pro-life are against it, it could very well work out.”

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Catholic leaders in the state had also labeled the amendment “extremely serious” and urged all “Floridians of good will” to vote against it.

Florida residents wait in line at an early polling place to cast their ballots in local, state and national elections in Clearwater, Florida, November 3, 2024. (Reuters/Octavio Jones)

“We urge all residents of good will to oppose the legalization of late-term abortion and the abortion amendment. By doing this, we will protect not only the weakest, most innocent and defenseless people among us, but also countless women around the world. protect the state from the harms of abortion,” Florida’s Catholic bishops said in a speech statement on Amendment 4.

After it fell through, pro-life and religious groups celebrated the news as a huge victory for the pro-life movement.

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“The defeat of Amendment 4 in Florida is a huge victory for the entire state, especially for its most vulnerable. Proponents of Amendment 4 used the same playbook as other states, which relied on fear-mongering and disinformation, backed by a funding advantage of tens of millions. of out-of-state dollars,” Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, said in a statement.

“But Floridians rejected the proposal when they heard it would open the floodgates to taxpayer-funded abortion at any time and for any reason. We are grateful to Governor Ron DeSantis, who led the effort to end abortion from the beginning. pro-abortion campaign full of lies and exposed the ugly truth about Amendment 4.”

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