Florida's new abortion law halted as DeSantis vows to fight on

The judge’s decision comes as the nation grapples with how to move forward with reproductive rights in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. In announcing his decision, Circuit Judge John C. Cooper said the new law was likely unconstitutional because it runs afoul of a voter-approved provision in the state Constitution that bars the government from intruding on people’s personal lives.

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DeSantis, during a Thursday press conference in central Florida, said that the judge’s ruling was not a surprise, but added “it was not something of course that we were happy to see.” He vowed to appeal the ruling.

“These are unborn babies that have heartbeats, they can feel pain, they can suck their thumb,” DeSantis said. “And to say the state constitution mandates things like dismemberment abortions, I just don’t think that’s the proper interpretation.”

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