Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "The debate -- as framed to the public -- overwhelmingly associated the privacy clause's terms with concerns related to government surveillance and disclosure of private information to the public.
50% : "According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, doctors performed 84,052 abortions from January 2023 to January 2024.
47% : In June, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Reproductive Rights and a handful of health care providers sued the state to block the law, arguing an amendment to the state constitution ensures individual privacy rights like abortion.
44% : The governor's office nor Planned Parenthood of Florida and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, which brought the case, immediately responded for requests for comment.
42% : "A concurring opinion by Justice Meredith Sasso took a different tack, arguing Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers did not have standing to advocate for the privacy rights of their clients.

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