A woman who chose to remain anonymous has her vitals checked before receiving an abortion at a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. A six-week ban will take effect in the state on May 1.
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A woman who chose to remain anonymous has her vitals checked before receiving an abortion at a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. A six-week ban will take effect in the state on May 1.
Mandatory Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect today

A stricter abortion law that takes effect in Florida on Wednesday — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a six-week ban — will likely affect thousands of people seeking abortion care within the first month alone.