"Florida Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Abortion Rights Amid GOP-led Restrictions"

The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and others argue that the state constitution's privacy clause protects the right to abortion and should remain in force. Lawyers for the state claim that the privacy clause was not intended to cover abortion. The court's decision could also impact a stricter six-week ban passed by the Republican-led Legislature. The justices did not indicate when they would rule.