Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Limiting Government Interference with Abortion
The Florida Supreme Court approved a constitutional amendment for the 2024 ballot that seeks to prevent laws that would “prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary for the patient’s health.”
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