Will abortion help Democrats win Florida?

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     April 4, 2024 Florida Democrats have long struggled with voter turnout—a problem that likely explains the Biden campaign's little investment in the state this cycle. But after the state's dual abortion rulings this week—one that paves the way for a six-week abortion ban and another that will give voters a chance to enshrine abortion rights—could a turning point be on the horizon? My colleague Abby Vesoulis has a great look at the [sudden Democratic momentum building]( in the Sunshine State, which even the Biden campaign believes could now be in play this November. But it's not just the president. Experts say that the abortion rulings [could lift all Democratic candidates]( in the state, including the Democratic challenger to Sen. Rick Scott. Here's what she told Abby: "We're going to make sure that Floridians remember that Rick Scott has been attacking women’s rights for years," Debbie Mucarsel-Powell says. "One of the key issues here that Floridians will realize very soon and by the time November comes, is that it will mean nothing if they vote to pass this ballot amendment and enshrine in the state’s constitution a woman’s right to her reproductive health care if then they elect Rick Scott, send him back to the Senate, and then he pushes for a national abortion ban." Democrats have good reason to be hopeful. Since Dobbs, every [ballot measure seeking to protect reproductive rights]( has been successful; each has fueled larger voter turnout, something Florida Democrats have long struggled with. After this week's rulings, perhaps that problem will have finally been cracked. —Inae Oh Advertisement [The Marvelous Ones]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [How Florida’s Ballot Measure on Abortion Could Give Democrats a Lifeline]( The reproductive rights referendum could fuel turnout and make key races more competitive. BY ABBY VESOULIS FROM MOTHER JONES   Mother Jones and Grist team up for an Earth Week event! Join Mother Jones, Grist, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET as leaders in the environmental justice space discuss equity, infrastructure, jobs, and the urban energy transition. Featuring the “father of environmental justice,” Dr. Robert Bullard (Texas Southern University, Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice), Jade Begay (Indigenous rights advocate and climate researcher), and Leah Thomas (intersectional environmentalist), we’ll dig into the issues, opportunities, and solutions driving an equitable transformation for America. For tickets, click this [link](. [Trending] [Uganda cited Dobbs to back an anti-LGBTQ crackdown. Americans should be worried too.]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   [José Andrés: IDF airstrikes deliberately targeted aid workers, "systematically, car by car"]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL   [Indonesian communities are reviving coral reefs decimated by humans]( BY SYRIS VALENTINE   Advertisement [The Marvelous Ones]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( ["Independent" investigations into sexual abuse are big business. Can survivors really trust them?]( When an aid organization hired agents to investigate her father's violence, the resulting probe became her new nightmare. BY MADISON PAULY MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   An important update on our finances We’re falling behind our online fundraising goals—and we can’t sustain coming up short on [donations]( month after month. It is [impossibly hard]( in the news business right now, and the [crisis]( facing journalism and democracy isn’t going away anytime soon. Neither is Mother Jones. Which is exactly why, despite the challenges we face, we just took a big gulp and [joined forces]( with the Center for Investigative Reporting, which creates the amazing podcast and public radio show [Reveal]( and other investigative projects. It’s going to be hard making it all work, and we simply can’t afford to fall behind our fundraising targets month after month. If you can part with even just a few bucks, [please support Mother Jones and investigative journalism with an urgently needed donation today](. And thank you so much to everyone who recently has. We’re grateful. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755