Anti-abortion group calls for Florida governor to completely ban abortions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida anti-abortion group is looking for Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban abortions altogether throughout a particular session deliberate for December.

The particular session is in response to Hurricane Ian, and Florida Voice for the Unborn stated the time for motion is now. The anti-abortion group despatched a letter to DeSantis Friday that stated partly:

“Professional-life residents need Governor DeSantis and our Legislature to boldly present the identical protections for Florida’s unborn kids as at the moment are present in practically a dozen different states. Our persistence with the unacceptable established order is coming to an finish. The time for motion is NOW!”

Deliberate Parenthood stated they’ve seen double the variety of sufferers attempting to get abortions in cities near the state border together with Jacksonville — a few of these sufferers being youth-aged and rape or incest victims.

“They’re outraged that they’ve been robbed of the flexibility to resolve what’s greatest for their very own our bodies and their very own lives,” CEO of Deliberate Parenthood South, East, and North Florida Alexandra Mandado stated.

Florida Voice for the Unborn stated the 15-week abortion ban hasn’t had the meant impact of lowering the state’s total abortion fee.

The letter went on to say how 2022 is shaping as much as beat final 12 months’s file of practically 80,000 abortions.

A North Florida OBGYN shared a narrative of a younger lady who got here in for an abortion after being a sufferer of incest however couldn’t get the process as a result of it was 15 weeks previous.

“To not have the ability to present that service due to a restriction for a affected person in such a horrible and violent scenario is horrible,” Dr. Shelly Tien stated.

She additionally stated nurses and well being care assistances are serving to sufferers discover choices like touring out of state, whereas others are despatched elsewhere as a result of they got here to Florida for an abortion.

DeSantis’ appearances for the previous few weeks have been centered on restoration efforts following Hurricane Ian. After Roe V Wade was overturned, DeSantis vowed to increase pro-life protections.

The Instances-Union stated in a press release this week, a spokesperson for DeSantis stated, “Our future legislative motion essentially relies on the decision of those authorized points.”

It’s unclear if DeSantis has responded to the anti-abortion group’s name to motion. Nevertheless, the lawsuit from medical suppliers who’re in opposition to the 15-week abortion ban is now on attraction.