🚨 Florida judge blocks state's 15-week abortion law 🚨

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TALLAHASSEE — Declaring it unconstitutional, a state judge said Thursday he would temporarily delay Florida’s new law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks.

But Leon Circuit Judge John Cooper said his ruling would go in force only after he issues a written order, which means the law could still take effect as scheduled on Friday.

Lawyers for the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, which sued to stop the law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis weeks ago, asked for the injunction. They argue it violates the state constitution’s broad right of privacy approved by voters in 1980. Several court cases have affirmed that it extends to a woman’s right to obtain an abortion.

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2. Judge says Florida's 15-week abortion law is unconstitutional

Florida has an express right of privacy in state constitution

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A Florida judge on Thursday ruled that Florida's new law that bans abortions at 15 weeks is unconstitutional and "violates the privacy provision of the Florida Constitution."

The law, which was set to go into effect on Friday, does allow exemptions in cases where a pregnancy is a "serious risk" to the mother or a fatal fetal abnormality is detected if two physicians confirm the diagnosis in writing.

In a verbal ruling, Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge John Cooper said he would be issuing a temporary statewide injunction that will go into effect once he signs the written order in the challenge brought by some Florida abortion providers. He said he will not be signing the order on Thursday.