Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
Published: July 1, 2022, 1:19pm
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Abortion providers and patients were struggling Friday to navigate the evolving legal landscape around abortion laws and access across the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week.
In Florida, a law banning abortions after 15 weeks went into effect Friday, the day after a judge called it a violation of the state constitution and said he would sign an order temporarily blocking the law next week.
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