Arguments on Florida’s 15-week abortion ban to go before state Supreme Court

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday morning, the Florida Supreme Court will take up a monumental case that could decide the future of abortions in the state. The high court’s justices will hear oral arguments over the current 15-week abortion ban at 9 a.m. Friday in Tallahassee. The 15-week abortion ban was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida filed the lawsuit. They argue the ban violates the Florida Constitution’s right-to-privacy provision. The courts allowed the law to...