Florida's 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Supporters of the ban suggest pregnancy centers that oppose abortion as alternatives Orlando Police officers move back anti-abortion rights protesters near the "Rally to Stop the Six-Week Abortion Ban" in Orlando, Fla., on April 13, 2024.
56% : Abortion care providers in the state like Planned Parenthood are doing ultrasounds earlier and have extended their hours to accommodate as many patients as they can.
52% : Nearly 8,000 people traveled to the state last year for abortions, according to data from the state Agency for Health Care Administration.
50% : "We want to be able to help everyone with information in order to access care as quickly as possible," says Barbara Zdravecky, interim CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida.
49% : Voters will have a say on the matter in November when a proposal to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution will appear on the election ballot.
49% : Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images On the same day that it upheld the 15-week ban, which allowed the six-week ban to go into effect, the Florida Supreme Court also allowed a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution to remain on the November ballot.
32% : "This truly is an American health care crisis," says Zdravecky with Planned Parenthood.

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