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Florida
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Florida

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp (R) is anti-choice.
  • Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The Florida House is anti-choice.
  • The Florida Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans

Florida has unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal bans on abortion.
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Biased Counseling

Florida law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Florida allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Florida restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Florida law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Florida subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Florida provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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State Constitutional Protection

Florida's constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the federal Constitution.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Florida restricts post-viability abortions.
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69 percent of Florida counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Click here for related bills currently being considered in Florida.

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