Restrictions Florida law generally prohibits abortion at six weeks LMP,[1]FLA. STAT. § 390.0111; Planned Parenthood of S.W. and Central Fla. et al. v. Florida, No. 384 So.3d 67 (Fla. Apr. 1, 2024) which upheld the state’s fifteen-week ban, and held the right to privacy … Continue reading fifteen weeks LMP,[2]Fla. Stat. § 390.0111; Florida v. Planned […]
Restrictions Georgia is enforcing a 6-week abortion ban.[1]Ga. Code Ann. § 16-12-141. On September 30, 2024, a state district court found that the Georgia Constitution prohibits political interference with an individual’s abortion decision before viability and issued a permanent injunction.[2]SisterSong Women of Color Reprod. Just. Collective v. State of Georgia, No. 2022-CV-367796 (Sup. Ct. Fulton […]
Governance Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States, subject to the plenary power of Congress.[1]48 U.S.C. § 1421a. Congress has the power to legislate directly for Guam or to establish a government for Guam subject to congressional control. Through the Organic Act of 1950, Congress established a Bill of Rights for Guam, modeled on […]
Governance American Samoa is unique among the five unincorporated territories. It is governed by an executive order, which vests significant authority for administration of American Samoa in the Secretary of the Interior, so long as the Secretary’s actions are “in harmony with applicable law.”[1]Exec. Order No. 10,264, Transfer of the Administration of American Samoa from […]
