Florida's proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion access failed, even though more than half the voters approved it. Why?

MIAMI - Florida's six-week abortion ban will remain law after voters rejected Amendment 4, a measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. The amendment failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to pass, garnering only 57% of the vote.

In the days after the election, reproductive rights advocates considered next steps. Strategy discussions included everything from legislative efforts, to legal options, to rallying around

The Republican supermajority returning to Tallahassee largely voted for Florida’s current six-week ban on most abortions. Only a handful of Republicans in office endorsed recreational marijuana.

Supporters of Amendment 4 say the result shows voters don’t want a six-week abortion ban. But Republican lawmakers, reelected and retaining a supermajority in Tallahassee, disagree.