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TexasTowelie

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Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:54 AM Feb 2020

What's next on the abortion front in FL? A legal showdown

When the Florida Legislature decided that teens seeking an abortion must have parent permission – not just notification –the stage was set for a legal showdown.

Gov. Ron DeSantis had already said he’d sign the parental-consent bill that requires minors under 18 to have permission from at least one parent or a legal guardian before they terminate a pregnancy.

Florida would now be among a handful of states requiring both notification and consent for a minor to get an abortion.

But the ultimate decision on whether the parental-consent law stands will not take place in the 22-story state Capitol. It will happen across South Duval Street at the Florida Supreme Court.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2020/02/21/whats-next-on-the-abortion-front-in-fl-a-legal-showdown/

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