TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A problem to Florida’s 15-week abortion ban was mentioned in state circuit courtroom Monday.
A decide is contemplating whether or not to place the brand new regulation on maintain earlier than it takes impact Friday.
Plaintiffs embrace the American Civil Liberties Union and a number of other ladies’s well being clinics in Florida.
They’re searching for a short lived injunction — placing the 15-week ban on pause till their broader authorized problem is resolved.
The plaintiffs are arguing the brand new regulation — which gives exceptions just for deadly fetal abnormalities — violates the state structure underneath its broad privateness protections towards authorities intrusion.
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They allege ladies — particularly these from low-income or minority households — will undergo underneath its provisions.
Attorneys on Monday introduced in Florida OBGYNs to assist make their case.
“There are thousands of women and girls in the entire state of Florida that can develop complications after 15 weeks,” Dr. Shelly Tien, OBGYN, stated. “This law would impact them too.”
Attorneys for the state allege not one of the ladies’s well being clinics bringing the swimsuit are asserting their proper to privateness and haven’t got authorized standing to sue.
Their witnesses included neurobiologist Dr. Maureen Condic who defended the idea of life at conception.
“The conclusion that life begins at the instant of sperm-egg fusion is scientifically incontrovertible,” Condic stated.
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Judge John Cooper stated he needs to supply a choice as quickly because the closing arguments conclude.
That might come later Monday however is extra prone to occur Thursday because of timing limits.
Florida at the moment permits abortions as much as 24 weeks.
Back in February, the Florida Legislature handed the controversial HB 5, formally referred to as the “Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality” invoice.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into regulation on April 14.
This is simply the primary of two authorized challenges going through HB 5 in state courtroom.
The second was introduced by a Jewish congregation, arguing their spiritual freedom is at stake.