What Supreme Court ruling means for Florida’s 15-week abortion ban

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With Roe v. Wade gone, Florida’s new abortion legislation is one step nearer to taking impact. The 15-week ban is now cleared on the federal stage, nevertheless it faces extra authorized hurdles in state court docket.

Protestors gathered exterior the historic capitol on Friday. They know that, regardless of the SCOTUS choice on Roe v. Wade, the battle over Florida’s abortion legislation isn’t over.

In Florida, these behind the state’s 15-week abortion ban additionally savoring the second. The brand new legislation is now on target to turn out to be the state commonplace.

“We all know a lot extra about what is going on on in that womb and we needed to transfer that day again,” stated Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland.

Stargel carried the higher chamber’s model of HB 5. It trims present legislation by 9 weeks and makes no exception for rape, incest, or human trafficking, solely deadly fetal abnormalities.

“Texas, Mississippi, Florida. I imply, I believe, lastly, we have been in a position to flip again to the way in which it ought to have been and it is a unprecedented, a historic day. I am overwhelmed with emotion all day lengthy since I heard of this morning,” Stargel stated.

The governor signed the invoice in April, and it is now set to take impact July 1 if it survives two challenges in state court docket.

Girls well being teams filed the primary, saying the coverage runs afoul of the state structure’s board privateness protections. A choose is about to think about placing the legislation on maintain subsequent week.

If not, a coalition of Florida docs warned Friday that ladies will endure, low-income and minority households probably the most.

“Make no mistake, folks’s well being care and lives are on the road,” stated abortion care doctor Dr. Sujatha Prabhakaran.

Florida’s governor additionally weighed in with a tweet, saying the state is ready to defend what it handed this yr and “will work to broaden pro-life protections.”

Teams just like the Heritage Basis are urging states to now contemplate pro-life protections.

“There may be potential for shifting ahead and additional defending lives within the state of Florida,” stated Catherine Gunsalus with the Heritage Basis.

Far-right Republican Anthony Sabatini is already out with a proper name for an emergency particular session. He’s looking for a fetal heartbeat invoice, banning at six about weeks.

“I’m sick and bored with Republican politicians persevering with to make use of our our bodies as their political instruments,” stated Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando.

Democrats like Eskamani are vowing to take the abortion challenge to voters this November. If the GOP needs to go additional, she stated they’ll should personal it.

“I dare Republicans to stress an abortion ban because the voters will get up and maintain you accountable for pursuing such an excessive agenda,” Eskamani stated.

And in keeping with court docket filings, HB 5 will face its first non permanent injunction listening to on Monday. If the choose agrees with the plaintiffs, the legislation will likely be positioned on maintain.