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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.\n<\/p>\n
The Committee to Protect the Freedom of Floridians, which was formed last month, raised $1,876,714 in the last week of April.\n<\/p>\n
The committee this week formally announced an initiative to try to pass a proposed constitutional amendment in 2024 to guarantee abortion rights.\n<\/p>\n
The announcement came after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill this spring that seeks to prevent abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.\n<\/p>\n
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.\n<\/p>\n
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.\n<\/p>\n
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida contributed $500,000, while the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida contributed $275,000.\n<\/p>\n
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