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Court rulings on abortion could rattle Florida's November elections

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The state will soon have one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, but in November voters will have the opportunity to strike it down

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    Court rulings on abortion could rattle Florida's November elections

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The court ruled 6-1 Monday to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect. But under a separate ruling, the court allowed a ballot measure on abortions rights to go to voters.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings Monday allowing the state’s voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational

  3. CNN

    Florida six-week abortion ban will soon become law, but voters will consider a constitutional amendment this fall (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect, while allowing Floridians to decide in the fall whether to enshrine abortion protections in the state’s constitution.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Florida state Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Florida state Supreme Court issued a decision upholding the state's 15-week abortion ban, dealing a blow to a legal challenge asking the court ...

  5. NBC News

    Where abortion rights could be on the ballot this fall: From the Politics Desk (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Florida is one of 11 states where an amendment protecting abortion rights could be on the November 2024 ballot.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Fla. voters will consider abortion rights ballot measure in November, court rules (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A Florida abortion ballot measure can move forward to a vote in November, the state Supreme Court ruled

  7. WHNT

    Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say (opens WHNT)

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    WHNT's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the state to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy before many women know they are pregnant, while also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November.

  8. Washington Times

    Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, paving way for 6-week ban (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect.

  9. AL.com

    Florida may ban abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy after 15-week ban upheld by court (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    A six-week ban would likely have a major impact on women seeking abortions in Florida and throughout the South.

  10. Roll Call

    Florida Supreme Court upends abortion landscape in the South (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Dueling Florida Supreme Court rulings Monday have set up a November ballot box fight in the state over the right to an abortion.

  11. France 24

    Abortion rights amendment can be on the ballot: Florida Supreme Court (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Florida's Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a ban on abortion after just six weeks of pregnancy, even as it allowed an abortion rights amendment to be on the ballot in November.

  12. The Nation

    Abortion Will Be on the Ballot in Florida—but Before Then, a 6-Week Ban Will Be in Effect (opens The Nation)

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    The Nation's feed description

    The Nation Magazine

  13. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Florida voters will consider abortion rights ballot measure in November, court rules (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court ruled an abortion rights measure qualifies and will be included on the ballot in the 2024 general election in November.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Florida: Six-week abortion ban to take effect – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Abortion after 15 weeks was already banned in Florida, with the state's top court ruling that it was constitutional in response to a lawsuit.

  15. New York Post

    Florida Supreme Court upholds DeSantis’ 15-week abortion ban, allows voters to take up reproductive rights ballot measure (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect.

  16. KOB 4

    Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, paving way for six-week ban (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, paving way for six-week ban.

  17. The Guardian

    Florida supreme court clears way for both abortion ballot measure and six-week ban (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Court gave voters a chance to enshrine abortion in state constitution, but also paved way for six-week ban within 30 days

  18. Forbes

    Florida Court Allows 15-Week Abortion Ban, Clears Path For 6-Week Ban (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    On the same day, the state Supreme Court approved a November ballot measure that could enshrine the right to abortion.

  19. New York Times

    Florida Court Allows 6-Week Abortion Ban, but Voters Will Get to Weigh In (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court found that the State Constitution’s privacy protections do not extend to abortion. But it also allowed a ballot question on whether to expand abortion access.

  20. The New Republic

    Florida Supreme Court Destroys Abortion Access in the South (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    But state voters will have a chance to reinstate it via a ballot initiative in November.

  21. NBC 6 South Florida

    Decisions on abortion and marijuana amendments expected from Florida Supreme Court (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings Monday that will determine whether two proposed citizen initiative amendments to the Florida constitution...

  22. Los Angeles Times

    Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The court has paved the way for a ban after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, but voters will soon have a say.

  23. Washington Examiner

    Florida Supreme Court allows abortion-rights amendment to appear on ballot (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, approved the language of an abortion rights amendment for the November general election.

  24. The Boston Globe

    Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, but voters will soon have a say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy while also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November and restore abortion rights in most cases.

  25. Fox News

    Florida Supreme Court approves abortion ballot initiative while upholding 15-week ban (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Florida Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions that uphold a 15-week abortion ban and allows voters to decide on a proposed abortion amendment.

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