NAPLES, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis tours Florida to share his views ahead of election days Amendment 4. Soon voters will decide whether to maintain Florida’s six-week abortion ban.

“This amendment says non-physicians can greenlight abortion up to the moment of birth,” Governor DeSantis said. he said.

The amendment states: “No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to preserve the health of the patient, as determined by the patient’s health care provider.”

Governor DeSantis said the language of the amendment was vague, saying it implied a doctor did not have to be part of the process.

Doctor Anna Garcia, an obstetrician at Memorial Health System, also spoke at the conference.

“As the law currently stands in Florida, a woman who wants an abortion for any reason up to 6 weeks old can go to the office of a doctor who wants to perform an abortion and get the care she wants,” he said. .

We reached out to Floridians Protecting Freedom. The political group says Gov. DeSantis overstepped his authority in working against Amendment 4. Lauren Brenzel, who is campaigning for its passage, says the ban comes into effect before most women find out they are pregnant.

“We know there’s an increase in maternal deaths in states where abortion bans are as extreme as Florida, Amber Thurman died in Georgia because of abortion bans, we’ve seen this in Florida as well, women like women Anya Cook women nearly lost their lives Deborah Dorbert she gave birth to children who died in her arms,” Brenzel said.

If you vote yes, you support abortion rights in Florida.

A ‘No’ vote will keep Florida’s six-week abortion rule in place.