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In Tallahassee, Florida in March and April 2023, several abortion rights protests were held at the Florida State Capitol in opposition to the proposed six-week abortion ban. [86] [87] On April 3, 13 abortion rights protesters including two state senators were arrested following a peaceful protest outside City Hall. [88]
The Heartbeat Protection Act (SB 300) is a Florida state law passed in 2023 that criminalizes abortion after 6 weeks' gestation [1]. The law went into effect May 1, 2024 after passing in 2023. Under Florida’s current abortion ban, it is nearly impossible for most women to access an abortion.
While the state’s 15-week abortion ban was challenged in court, legislatures moved to restrict the procedure even more and in April 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning most ...
Florida abortion rulings: A win for both sides, ... In 30 days, the 6-week ban passed in 2023 will be triggered and go into effect. Abortions in Florida: Now that Roe v. Wade is gone, here's what ...
The state’s data shows that more than 7,700 women from other states received abortions in Florida in 2023. Florida Democratic leaders are encouraging women to seek help from abortion funds and ...
Abortion-rights and anti-abortion activists voice their opinions outside the Florida Supreme Court after the Court heard arguments on the proposed abortion amendment Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
[6] [7] In November 2023, Moody urged the Florida Supreme Court to block the ballot initiative, as she questioned the definition of "viability" and argued that the ballot initiative will "lay ticking time bombs that will enable abortion proponents later to argue that the amendment has a much broader meaning than voters would ever have thought".
In 2023, there were about 7,000 abortions in Florida each month, and more than 9,000 people traveled from other states to get an abortion in Florida throughout the year, the data shows.