As a state law putting restrictions on abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy is set to go into effect May 1, News4JAX looked into the reasons why people in Florida seek abortions and found the majority were for non-medical reasons.
FILE - Supporters of Florida Voice For The Unborn demonstrate outside the fourth floor as legislators work on property insurance bills, May 24, 2022, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday, April 1, 2024, that a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution can go before voters in November. restrictions on abortions
According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, about 95% of abortions in 2022 and 2023 were classified as elective or for social or economic reasons.Out of about 84,000 abortions performed in the state last year, nearly 60,000 were elective, and about 19,000 were performed for social or economic reasons.Other less common reasons include serious fetal defects, sexual assault, and the physical health of the woman.
Weintraub said the reason why abortion providers are required to get that information is due to politics.
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