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NEW YORK 鈥� A Florida state appeals court today issued a ruling allowing a restriction on a women鈥檚 access to abortion to take effect. The Florida law prevents a woman who has decided to have an abortion from getting the procedure for at least 24 hours after visiting the clinic, forcing her to make an additional, medically unnecessary trip.

鈥淭his ruling will harm women in Florida鈥� said Julia Kaye, staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Reproductive Freedom Project. 鈥淎 woman who has decided to have an abortion should be able to get one without the state putting up unnecessary roadblocks to prevent her from getting the care she needs.鈥�

The law imposes significant hardships on women, particularly low-income women, whom it will force to miss work, lose wages, and pay for additional child care and travel.

鈥淲e are disappointed that the court reached this decision given the hardship this law poses to many Florida women, but we will continue to do everything in our power to ensure that this demeaning and intrusive law is stopped in its tracks,鈥� said Nancy Abudu, legal director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of Florida.

鈥淲hen a woman has made the decision to end a pregnancy, she needs compassionate care 鈥� not insulting and potentially dangerous delays mandated by politicians who presume to know better,鈥� said Autumn Katz, senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights. 鈥淲e vow to fight this law until the courts permanently strike it down, ensuring that Florida women are able to get the health care they need.鈥�

Challenged by the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Florida, and the Center for Reproductive Rights, the law was one of 57 abortion restrictions passed nationwide in 2015.

Already this year, the Florida legislature has introduced numerous bills that would restrict a woman鈥檚 ability to get an abortion, including a bill similar to one of the Texas restrictions that will be before the United States Supreme Court March 2nd in Whole Woman鈥檚 Health v. Hellerstedt.