Florida Judge Moves to Block State’s 15-Week Abortion Ban
A judge in Florida will sign an order blocking the state’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks. Leon County Judge John Cooper is expected to issue a temporary statewide injunction against the law. However, he signaled it…
A judge in Florida will sign an order blocking the state’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks.
Leon County Judge John Cooper is expected to issue a temporary statewide injunction against the law. However, he signaled it likely will not go into effect until July 5 as he still has to draft the order.
Florida officials will also have a chance to review the order before he signs it.
Jacob Murphey, of the CBS News affiliate WCTV, tweeted, “We now enter a turbulent few days.”
He explained that the law is set to go into effect at midnight on Thursday night, but then the injunction would block it.
However, he pointed out that the state will likely appeal the law, which would possibly lead to a stay being granted and allow the law to go into effect.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood sought the injunction as they argued the law, known as House Bill 5, violated Florida’s state Constitution.