Associated PressJune 27, 2022
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Courtroom challenge of HB 5 begins today.
Tag: abortion law
Associated PressJune 27, 2022Associated PressOctober 2, 2017
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A federal judge has blocked a Florida law that would require people and groups that provide abortion advice to register with the state and furnish women with a detailed explanation of the procedure and alternatives. U.S. Senior District Judge Robert Hinkle issued the ruling late Friday saying that the lawsuit filed by a minister, two […]
Jim RosicaFebruary 14, 2017
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A federal case on the state’s new abortion law has taken another twist with a filing from Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s office. Late Monday, her office notified the court of proposed rules related to the law that could affect Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle‘s consideration of a pending request for a preliminary injunction. The controversy in question involves part of the law […]
Gary FineoutAugust 18, 2016
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A federal judge on Thursday definitively blocked a Florida abortion law that prevents state funds from going to organizations that provide abortions after the administration of Gov. Rick Scott made the unusual decision to drop further legal action. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle had placed a temporary hold on the law in June just hours […]
Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy condemned a state appeal court’s decision Friday to enforce a Florida law requiring women to wait 24 hours before getting abortions. In a news release from his U.S. Senate election campaign, Murphy called the law invasive and an “ideologically driven roadblock to a woman’s access to abortion.” The law, passed […]