Florida
Related: About this forumJudge says Florida's 15-week abortion law is unconstitutional
Florida has an express right of privacy in state constitution
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/politics/florida-abortion-law/index.html
The law, which was set to go into effect on Friday, does allow exemptions in cases where a pregnancy is a "serious risk" to the mother or a fatal fetal abnormality is detected if two physicians confirm the diagnosis in writing.
In a verbal ruling, Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge John Cooper said he would be issuing a temporary statewide injunction that will go into effect once he signs the written order in the challenge brought by some Florida abortion providers. He said he will not be signing the order on Thursday.
brush
(57,926 posts)SCOTUS for a ruling in their next session, which of course will have ripple effects in other states, as will the Florida judge's ruling?
Thomas Hurt
(13,929 posts)Circuit, Court of Appeals, and SC.
Good start though
In It to Win It
(9,702 posts)The real battle is at the state Supreme Court. All of it really rests on them.
LetMyPeopleVote
(155,057 posts)It will be a fun appeal
MOMFUDSKI
(7,080 posts)This court is akin to following a 2-yr old around and trying to keep up. Nearly impossible. Like Rachel said - they will create cases to go up to the court and then have their way. What a revoltin' situation.
brush
(57,926 posts)will slow the SCOTUS Taliban 6's roll?
FBaggins
(27,764 posts)Nationally, no
brush
(57,926 posts)FBaggins
(27,764 posts)SCOTUS would have to undo their own rationale in Dobbs in order to overturn a state supreme court ruling based on a state constitution.
OTOH, I'm not sure how the state supreme court will view this (particularly if DeSantis gets three more seats in January)
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,298 posts)In It to Win It
(9,702 posts)finally issued the order today, officially and effectively blocking the law.
I didn't follow much of the actual hearings so I'm reading a lot of it now in the judge's decision. I find it striking the state brought in the worst witness to explain the harms of abortions, a doctor that had never performed an abortion in her 30 years of practice. The state is probably just preparing for the state supreme court because the things they presented is extremely shoddy. I'm sure they expect to ultimately win without doing much work.
The state has already announced they're appealing.
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,298 posts)I couldn't find the thread.
Thanks.
In It to Win It
(9,702 posts)I posted when it was announced last week