A political committee spearheading a new abortion rights ballot initiative in Florida raised nearly $1.87 million by the end of April, according to a newly filed financial report.
The Committee to Protect the Freedom of Floridians, which was formed last month, raised $1,876,714 in the last week of April.
The committee this week formally announced an initiative to try to pass a proposed constitutional amendment in 2024 to guarantee abortion rights.
The announcement came after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill this spring that seeks to prevent abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
To get the measure on the ballot, Floridians Who Protect Freedom will need to submit at least 891,523 valid petition signatures to the state by February 1st.
The process of collecting and verifying signatures is expensive and time-consuming. Manalapan philanthropist Marsha Laufer contributed $1 million to the committee on April 26, according to the financial report.
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida contributed $500,000, while the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida contributed $275,000.
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