Since the overturning of Roe V. Wade, the issue of abortion has been a sticking point for Republicans on the ballot, but a key amendment failed in Florida after voters voted “no” to the progressive law.

Passing the measure required a supermajority of 60 percent, the highest hurdle in the country. It failed after 43% voted “no” and 57% voted “yes”.

Florida's abortion ban was a controversial issue in the former swing state. Proponents of the change argued that the Sunshine State's current six-week abortion ban was too restrictive after its implementation in May.

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

DESANTIS CAMPAIGNS AGAINST KEY ABORTION MEASURES IN FLORIDA VOTING: 'BAIT-AND-WITCH' LAW

Abortion rights activists attend the “Rally for Our Freedom” to protect Floridians’ abortion rights in Orlando, Florida. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty) (CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)

DeSantis used his platform as governor to lead the charge against the high-risk amendment on the ballot, calling the measure a “bait and switch.”

“If passed, this amendment would be the first amendment in the history of the state of Florida that actually repeals a right,” the Republican governor said during a “Doctors Against Amendment 4” stop in October.

“It will remove a parent’s right to give consent before their child has an abortion,” he said. “Right now in Florida we have parental consent, not just for abortions, but for anything involving the medical treatment of minors. You cannot give your child aspirin unless you agree.”

Voters work on their ballots at a polling station at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Florida is one of nine states with a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot protect access to abortion. While Florida required at least 60% approval for the initiative, all other states require a simple majority to pass it.

Most of these ballot measures aim to change efforts in Republican-led states whose leaders voted to restrict abortion following the Supreme Court's Roe decision in June 2022.

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In Florida, the hot button issue was the most expensive, with about $150 million worth of ads, according to media tracking firm AdImpact.

Voters fill out ballots on Election Day in Columbus, Ohio, November 7, 2023. Ohio residents voted on November 7, 2023 to enshrine abortion rights in the Republican-led state's constitution, US media predicted could be an indicator of an issue likely to dominate next year's presidential election becomes. (Getty Images)

Nearly two years after the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade had lifted a record number of Voters think about abortion According to a Fox News national poll conducted March 22-25, 2024, two-thirds should be legal, with two-thirds favoring a nationwide law to ensure access.

59 percent believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, up from the previous high of 57% in September 2022 and a record low from 44% in April 2022.

Overall, only 7% of respondents believe abortion should never be allowed, while five times as many say it should always be the case (35%). Another third (32%) believe abortions should be illegal except in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother's life.

Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump are seen in a combination of file photos taken in Chandler, Arizona, on October 10, 2024, and in Evans, Georgia, on October 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein and Octavio Jones/File Photo)

Trump

Former President Trump changed his stance on abortion during the election cycle. The Republican nominee hopes to attract independents and some disaffected Democrats, but risks alienating his pro-life base.

Trump has countered Democrats' attacks on the former president's abortion stance by declaring that he would leave abortion access to the states, as established by the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Especially Trump is against a nationwide ban on abortionbut is still against late-term abortions. In July, the Republican Party abandoned its longstanding position of supporting abortion.

Harris

Throughout Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign, she has argued that Trump – who nominated three conservative justices to the Supreme Court who later voted to overturn Roe v. Wade – was responsible for deteriorating health care for women and that he would seek further restrictions.

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Harris has outlined her position on the issue as creating legislation to restore national abortion rights, which existed after Roe v. Wade was abolished.

She has also vowed to protect access to the abortion drug mifepristone, calling the drug an “essential medicine.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds several storm preparation press conferences on October 7, 2024, as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida (Florida Governor's Office)

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Fox News' Victoria Balara contributed to this report.