Women’s Rights
Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ promise to expand abortion restrictions, most Floridians oppose banning abortion.
“Extreme Republican governors, extreme Republican state legislatures, and Republican extremists in the Congress overall — all of them have not only fought to take away the right — our rights — but they’re now determined to go as far as they can,” Biden said.
A Florida judge ordered temporarily halting the law after reproductive health providers argued that the state constitution guarantees the right to the procedure.
The decision followed a court challenge by reproductive health providers. It is expected that the state will fight the ruling.
The new 15-week ban, a limited number of provider clinics, and the high cost of the procedure limit access to abortions in post-Roe Florida, especially for low-income women.
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Last April, the governor took the first step to restrict abortion in the state by signing a 15-week abortion ban.
The measure prohibits abortions beyond 15 weeks and has been challenged by two lawsuits.