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Judge Puts Abortion Waiting Period Back On Hold

Florida's waiting period law will be cooling its heels for the time being.
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Florida women seeking an abortion will not be required to wait 24 hours—at least for now. 

Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson has ruled Florida’s new waiting period provision will be put on hold while a legal challenge proceeds.  The court first blocked the law Tuesday, but the state’s appeal of that ruling allowed it to go into effect briefly.  The judge convened an emergency hearing Thursday and again suspended the law.  The measure requires women make two trips to a clinic and wait at least twenty four hours before receiving an abortion.  The American Civil Liberties Union argues the measure violates privacy language in the state constitution.

Nick Evans came to Tallahassee to pursue a masters in communications at Florida State University. He graduated in 2014, but not before picking up an internship at WFSU. While he worked on his degree Nick moved from intern, to part-timer, to full-time reporter. Before moving to Tallahassee, Nick lived in and around the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years. He listens to far too many podcasts and is a die-hard 49ers football fan. When Nick’s not at work he likes to cook, play music and read.