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Amicus Briefs Filed to Support Case Against Florida Abortion Ban
The American Medical Assoiation and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are among the organizations supporting the challenge to the state's 15-week ban.
Florida Supreme Court Finds Informed Consent Abortion Law Constitutional, Based On State’s Concessions at Oral Argument
New York, NY- Today, the Florida Supreme Court found an informed consent abortion law constitutional, but adopted an interpretation of the statute that allows abortion providers to provide their patients with information specific to their [...]
Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Heads to State Supreme Court
08.10.22 (PRESS RELEASE) — Florida health care providers today sought review in the Florida Supreme Court in their case challenging the state’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy (House Bill 5). The move [...]
Gainesville Woman Care LLC d/b/a Bread and Roses Women’s Health Center, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.
(REVISED 9.21.2021) Florida passed a law in 2015 forcing a woman to wait a minimum of 24 hours and make at least one additional trip to her health care provider before receiving an abortion. The [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights, ACLU Secure State Supreme Court Victory for Florida Women
Center for Reproductive Rights, ACLU Secure State Supreme Court Victory for Florida Women Florida Supreme Court continues to block measure forcing women to delay health care, make additional trips when seeking safe, legal abortion (PRESS [...]
Florida Supreme Court Blocks Measure Forcing Women to Delay Health Care, Make Additional Trips When Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion
FL Supreme Court Blocks Measure Forcing Women to Delay Care, Make Additional Trips When Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) The Florida Supreme Court today blocked a 2015 measure which forces a woman to wait [...]
Lawsuit to Block Florida’s Abortion Ban is Based on State’s Constitutional Protections
Florida’s supreme court has repeatedly affirmed that the state constitution's right to privacy includes abortion.
Post-Roe State Abortion Ban Litigation
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al. (Florida)
Florida's HB 5, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, has been in effect since July 1, 2022. The law subjects abortion providers to felony criminal penalties and disciplinary action for providing care to [...]
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U.S. Repro Watch, August 23
Court clears the way for Ohio's ballot measure to protect abortion, recent rulings in abortion cases, opposition to medication abortion bans, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.
Amicus Briefs in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.
On March 9, 2023, seven amicus briefs were filed with the Florida Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al., a case challenging Florida's House Bill [...]
Gainesville Woman Care LLC d/b/a Bread and Roses Women’s Health Center, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.: Plaintiffs-Petitioners’ Initial Brief on the Merits
The Plaintiffs-Petitioners' Initial Brief on the Merits filed with the Florida Supreme Court in Gainesville Woman Care LLC d/b/a Bread and Roses Women's Health Center, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.
More Harm than Good: Florida’s Constitutional Amendment on Parental Notification for Abortion Statement from Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY Election day was a sad day for the young women of Florida. Do the voters in the state realize that they have now threatened the health and well-being of countless young women [...]
Florida Passes Ban on Abortion After Six Weeks of Pregnancy
04.13.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the Florida legislature passed a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many people know they are pregnant. The ban will now be sent to [...]
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