Florida Passes Extreme 6-Week Abortion Ban

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : For now, abortion remains legal in Florida until 15 weeks of pregnancy.
46% : This new law will force pregnant people to travel outside the state care; to manage abortion outside the health system; or to continue a pregnancy against their wishes.
44% : The state currently bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy and mandates patients make two separate in-person trips to a clinic, at least 24 hours apart.
44% : The 6-week ban, along with these existing barriers, could place abortion out of reach for many young people.
39% : It will disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people; immigrants; people with lower incomes; and people in rural communities.
36% : Despite its restrictions, Florida has provided crucial access to abortion care for Floridians and people across the US South, where many states banned abortion outright after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
30% : The bill allocates US$25 million of state funding to fake clinics that use misinformation and shame to try to dissuade pregnant people from getting abortions.

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