But before that, a ban on the procedure after six weeks will take effect.
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Abortion rights will be on Florida ballots this November. The ballot effort cleared Florida's conservative Supreme Court on Monday, and advocates are one step closer to enshrining access to the procedure until fetal viability in the state's constitution. The court also decided against halting the state's 15-week abortion ban, which clears the way for a statewide ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take into effect.The amendment reads, "No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health, as determined by the patient's healthcare provider.
The six-week ban was contingent on the state Supreme Court upholding the legality of the 15-week ban currently in effect — which it did Monday."Today's rulings prove exactly what is at stake at the ballot box," Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said. "Florida is now home to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country."
"Floridians value their freedom from government interference," Lauren Brenzel, Yes on 4's campaign director, said in a statement. "They will make that known loud and clear with their votes in November.
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