The Florida Supreme Court on Jan. 23 agreed to hear Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit attempting to overturn the state’s 15-week abortion limit but declined to stay the law while the case is pending. Four justices voted against the stay; one, dissenting, voted for it. The Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed…

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…

Congressional Democrats are decrying a bill unveiled by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would ban abortion at a federal level after 15 weeks. Graham on Sept. 13 unveiled the bill, dubbed the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act. The legislation is similar to another bill introduced in the Senate by Graham last year but…

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Two minutes after midnight, on Feb. 17,  the Florida House voted to advance legislation that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape and incest. The measure is headed to the Florida Senate and, if approved, will land on the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.), who has…