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The new proposals come after the Republican-controlled Legislature last year passed a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician argued the Florida Supreme Court should block a law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Despite implementing a 15-week ban on the procedure, Florida still has one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the Southeast. Advocates say changing that could be "devastating" to the region.
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Human Rights Watch found that Florida judges denied 3.3% of petitions by minors wanting an abortion in 2007 compared to 13.3% in 2020.
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Andrew Warren filed the petition days after he announced he was filing an appeal in federal court.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Florida on Sunday to speak about abortion on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion at the national level.
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Lawyers for Andrew Warren said the suspension was clearly motivated by politics. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle says it will be at least two weeks before he rules.
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The governor claims Andrew Warren neglected his duty by refusing to prosecute certain crimes. Warren says the move was an attack on his First Amendment right to free speech.
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Abortion bans in several states allow exemptions for life-threatening health emergencies, but they say mental health crises don't count.
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A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, but he also rejected the Democrat’s request for a preliminary injunction to block the suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis.