- The ruling paves the way for a six-week ban to take effect in the next thirty days
- The ballot initiative, if successful, would protect access to abortion for approximately 24 weeks
- READ MORE: Abortions Reached Highest Level Since 2014 DESPITE Roe Repeal
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The Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week abortion ban in a long-awaited ruling, paving the way for a stricter six-week ban to take effect next month.
The court issued two rulings on Monday. The first upheld the abortion ban, while the second ruling approved a November ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution if approved by voters.
The ballot measure that was approved by the conservative court marked a victory for abortion rights groups, which had already begun collecting signatures about a year ago, shortly after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a six-week ban. .
The outcome of the ballot initiative will have huge implications for reproductive health care across the South, where strict bans have forced clinics to close their doors permanently.
Monday’s state Supreme Court rulings included one to allow implementation of a six-week abortion ban. The other, the approval of an electoral initiative to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution, marked a major victory for abortion rights groups.