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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� In a victory for abortion access, a Florida court today permanently blocked a law that would prevent a woman who has decided to have an abortion from obtaining the procedure for at least 24 hours after meeting with her doctor and force her to make an additional, medically unnecessary trip to the clinic. In its decision, the trial court held that there is no factual evidence the State could introduce that would justify this violation of Florida women鈥檚 right to privacy.

This lawsuit was brought on behalf of a Gainesville abortion clinic and Medical Students for Choice by the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Florida, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Tallahassee attorney Richard Johnson. They argued that the mandatory delay law violates the robust privacy protections in Florida鈥檚 state constitution.

鈥淭he court鈥檚 decision affirms what Floridians already know 鈥� politicians have no business interfering with a woman鈥檚 personal health care decisions, including the decision to have an abortion,鈥� said Julia Kaye, staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Reproductive Freedom Project, who argued the case. 鈥淟et鈥檚 hope Florida politicians heed this decision and stop passing laws that do nothing but burden, shame, and punish people seeking abortion care.鈥�

In February, the Supreme Court blocked the forced delay law from taking effect throughout the course of the ongoing litigation; today鈥檚 decision blocks the law permanently.

鈥淭oday鈥檚 ruling is a win for Florida women,鈥� said Nancy Abudu, legal director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of Florida. 鈥淭he forced delay law was an insult to women and imposed medically unnecessary and harmful burdens, particularly on low-income patients. This law鈥檚 intention was to stop women from getting abortion care, plain and simple. Florida women can breathe easier knowing this hurdle won鈥檛 stand in the way of their decisions.鈥�

鈥�Forcing a woman to delay her health care is cruel and unconstitutional,鈥� said Autumn Katz, Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights. 鈥淲omen know what鈥檚 best for their lives and futures and don鈥檛 need politicians getting in the way of their health care decisions. The Center for Reproductive Rights will continue to stand with Florida women until they can get the health care they need free from political interference.鈥�

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