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Florida abortion ban takes effect. Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. The May 1 ban affects not just women who want to terminate viable pregnancies because of personal choice, but also nonviable pregnancies for women who want to have babies. Voters may be able to enshrine abortion rights in Florida’s constitution after a separate state Supreme Court ruling allowed a proposed constitutional amendment to be on the November ballot.

Leaving abortion to states increases the stakes for the 2024 election – and roils Republicans over how to respond.