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Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.

Filing date: 06.01.2022
This case challenged Florida's 15-week abortion ban, arguing it violated the state constitution's privacy clause.

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Case update: On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent, ruling that Florida’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights. The ruling allowed the state’s 15-week ban to remain in effect and paved the way for its 6-week ban to take effect.


Case Background

On June 1, 2022, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners filed a lawsuit on behalf of Florida health care providers challenging the state’s law, HB 5, which banned abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Doctors who perform abortions in violation of the law were subject to felony criminal penalties and disciplinary action, including loss of licensure. The law took effect on July 1.

On August 10 and again on August 31, Florida health care providers sought review in the Florida Supreme Court, after lower court decisions closed off meaningful legal avenues to block HB 5. Plaintiffs requested review of appellate court decisions that allowed the law to take effect and for an emergency restoration of the temporary injunction granted by the trial court.

On January 23, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court announced it would hear the providers’ challenge to the law. The Court heard arguments on September 8.

Plaintiffs argued that the abortion ban is unconstitutional under the Florida constitution’s explicit privacy clause, which protects individuals’ right to privacy, including abortion. The Florida Supreme Court had treated abortion like other privacy rights—including medical decision-making and non-disclosure of personal information, meaning that laws implicating the privacy right receive the most searching judicial scrutiny. In 2012, voters in Florida overwhelmingly voted against an amendment to the constitution that would have removed those protections.

Floridians already faced burdensome restrictions to getting an abortion —including a ban on insurance plans on the state exchange covering abortion; a parental consent requirement that makes it harder for young people to get abortions; and a law requiring people to make an additional, unnecessary trip to an abortion provider before receiving care.

On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision, ruling that Florida’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights. The ruling overturned decades of precedent and allowed the state’s 15-week ban to remain in effect. The ruling upheld an appellate court’s decision reversing temporary relief from the state’s 15-week abortion ban and, in so doing, set the stage for the state’s six-week ban to take effect 30 days from the Court’s decision.

The parties voluntarily agreed to dismiss the case on February 18, 2025.

Plaintiff(s): Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida; Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida; Gainesville Woman Care; Indian Rocks Woman’s Center; St. Petersburg Woman’s Health Center; Tampa Woman’s Health Center; and A Woman’s Choice of Jacksonville.

Respondent(s): State of Florida, Florida Department of Health, Florida Board of Medicine, Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Center Attorney(s): Autumn Katz, Caroline Sacerdote

Co-counsel/Cooperating Attorney(s): The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the law firm Jenner & Block

Case Timeline:

March 03, 2022 The Florida State Senate votes to pass HB 5.
April 14, 2022 Governor Ron DeSantis signs HB 5 into law, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1.
June 01, 2022 The Center and partners file lawsuit asking the court to block the ban from taking effect.
June 30, 2022 Florida court indicates it will issue an order blocking the law.
July 01, 2022 Ban takes effect.
July 05, 2022 Trial court issues order granting temporary injunction. Defendants file appeal triggering automatic stay and ban remains in effect.
July 21, 2022 Plaintiffs request to lift the stay and reinstate the block of the law denied by Florida Court of Appeals.
August 19, 2022 Plaintiffs file request to Florida Supreme Court asking for review of appellate court decision and to reinstate the block of the law.
August 24, 2022 Florida Court of Appeals issues decision reversing July 5 trial court order granting temporary injunction.
August 31, 2022 Plaintiffs file request to Florida Supreme Court asking for review of appellate court decision.
January 23, 2023 The Florida Supreme Court announces it will hear the providers’ challenge to the law.
March 09, 2023 Seven amicus briefs are filed by leading medical organizations, elected officials, law professors, reproductive justice groups, and others in support of the case.
September 08, 2023 Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in the case.
April 01, 2024 Florida Supreme Court rules that the state’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights, allowing the 15-week ban to remain in effect.
February 18, 2025 Parties voluntarily agree to dismiss the case.

Legal Documents:

  • Complaint Filed in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State Of Florida, et al., 06.01.22
  • Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Injunction, 06.01.22
  • Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Emergency Temporary Injunction, 06.20.22
  • Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Injunction, 06.24.22
  • Order Granting Temporary Injunction, 07.05.22
  • Defendants’ Notice of Appeal, 07.05.22
  • Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction, 08.10.22
  • Petitioner’s Brief on Jurisdiction, 08.19.22
  • Florida Supreme Court Ruling, 04.01.24
  • Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal, 02.18.25

Amicus Briefs:

  • Floridians for Reproductive Freedom’s Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23
  • ACOG, AMA, & Society for MFM Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23
  • Elected Officials Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23
  • FL Justice & Reproductive Justice Orgs. Amicus Curiae Motion & Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23
  • Law Professors’ Amicus Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23
  • Religious Groups’ Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23
  • Sanctuary for Families’ Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners, 03.09.23

News on the Case:

  • Florida Bans Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy, 03.04.22
  • Florida Health Centers Challenge 15-Week Abortion Ban in State Court, 06.01.22
  • Lawsuit to Block Florida’s Abortion Ban is Based on State’s Constitutional Protections, 06.10.22
  • Florida Court Will Block 15-Week Abortion Ban, 06.30.22
  • Florida 15-Week Abortion Ban Heads to State Supreme Court, 08.10.22
  • Amicus Briefs Filed to Support Case Against Florida Abortion Ban, 03.13.23
  • Florida Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Abortion Ban Challenge, 09.08.23
  • Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion—But Clears the Way for a Vote on Abortion Rights, 04.02.24
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