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Abortion in Florida is generally illegal [1] after six weeks from the woman's last menstrual period, when many women do not yet know they are pregnant. [2] This law came into effect in May 2024, being approved by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis following its passage in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate, [3] with only Republican state legislators supporting and only ...
Florida Amendment 4 is a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that will be subject to a referendum on November 5, 2024. [1] The amendment would preempt the Florida Legislature from restricting abortion before fetal viability (generally considered to be between 23 and 24 weeks gestational age) and nullify existing statutes such as the Heartbeat Protection Act that currently do so.
Abortion is illegal after 15 weeks in Florida under a law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022, two months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had ...
Current abortion limit: No gestational limit; state Medicaid coverage of abortion care is banned except in very limited circumstances. Needed to pass: Supermajority vote of 55%. Florida: Right to ...
Florida. Abortion is illegal after 6 weeks in Florida, [40] with exceptions for rape, incest, and human trafficking (up to 15 weeks), fetal abnormalities (before the third trimester), and, throughout pregnancy, if the pregnant individual's life is in danger. Parental consent is required for minors under the age of 18.
September 19, 2024 at 5:19 PM. Florida health officials told physicians Thursday that abortion is permitted “at any stage in pregnancy” to save the life and health of the mother, and ...
On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the privacy provision of the state’s constitution does not protect access to abortion, upholding the state’s 15-week abortion ban and ...
Abortion rates tend to be higher among minority women in the United States. In 2000–2001, the rates among black and Hispanic women were 49 per 1,000 and 33 per 1,000, respectively, vs. 13 per 1,000 among non-Hispanic white women. This figure includes all women of reproductive age, including women that are not pregnant.