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The numbers from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration come amid a legal battle about the future of abortion rights in the state.

It’s been a little longer than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade—turning decisions about abortion access over to individual states. In that time, Florida has enacted a law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, passed a 6-week ban that remains pending, and prepared to challenge a privacy clause in the state constitution that has, in the past, been found to protect abortion rights. Now, advocates are working to put language in the state constitution that explicitly protects abortion access.

Florida implemented one abortion ban after Dobbs and plans to enforce even harsher restrictions, pending a lawsuit. Abortion rights supporters say that has caused fear and endangered lives.

The fate of abortion rights in Florida is in the hands of the state Supreme Court. The decision hinges on whether abortion is protected under the Florida Constitution.

Voters could be asked to support abortion rights through viability in the 2024 election, but the Floridians Protecting Freedom coalition has to meet tough requirements to get the item on the ballot.

Abortion laws in Florida are approaching the restrictiveness they had in Latin America before the 'green wave' legalized the procedure in Argentina, Colombia and other catholic countries.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the state’s six week abortion bill into law late Thursday night.

The group now has another base from which to protest the Legislature's six-week abortion ban bill

Before the arrest, Sen. Lauren Book (D-Plantation) and party chair Nikki Fried addressed the group. Fried said protests and voting are ways to fight restrictive policies.

"It’s not done until it’s done and while there is a super majority, the Senate leader has a lot of power and can make the decision to not prioritize further limiting our ability to have abortions," said Stephanie Pineiro, executive director at Florida Access Network.