Janice Hopkins Tanne New YorkThe state of Florida, the third most populous state in the US, banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy on 1 May, bringing down the 15 week limit set in 2022 which replaced the previous limit of 24 weeks. About half of the 50 US states now ban or severely limit abortion.1In 2022, just after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion,2 Republican governor …

Source: New York Times May 02, 2024 11:35 UTC