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It’s a fundamental issue of women’s health and freedom. Still, serious challenges remain. Florida state law requires that a 60% majority of voters affirm this constitutional amendment in November.
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a 6-week abortion ban, while allowing an amendment that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution to appear on the November ballot.
In order for the six-week ban to take effect, the Florida Supreme Court first had to uphold the state’s current 15-week ban on the procedure challenged by abortion rights groups, which it did ...
Florida's first abortion law was implemented in 1868, lasting until 1972; it stated: [8] [9] Abortion: Every person who shall administer to any woman pregnant with a quick child any medicine, drug or substance whatever, or shall use or employ any instrument or other means, with intent thereby to destroy such child, unless the same shall have been necessary to preserve the life of such mother ...
Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will ...
(Reuters) -Clergy members of five religions sued the state of Florida on Monday over a new law criminalizing most abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, saying the ban violates their ...
With Florida joining other states that have either eliminated or drastically limited abortion access, the Sunshine State will no longer be a refuge for women seeking to have the procedure, Fried said.
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 ...