Category: Florida Abortion Law

Florida Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Arguments Against 15-Week Abortion Ban

The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments against the state’s 15-week abortion ban, a decision that comes as Florida’s lawmakers are likely to discuss further restrictions on abortions in the 2023 legislative session. HB5 has been challenged by Planned Parenthood, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and other abortion providers, arguing that the state’s…


Synagogue Files Suit Challenging Florida’s New Abortion Law

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A Boynton Beach synagogue has filed a lawsuit alleging that the recent bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks violates the religious freedom rights of Jews and privacy protections permitted in Florida’s constitution. The lawsuit, filed by the Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor on June 17 in Leon Circuit Court, states…