Folio Weekly
Carmen Macri
This article explains how Florida’s 6 week abortion ban works, going into the hurdles that it makes individuals jump through such as having to attend 2 in person doctor appointments and needing documentation to prove the need for an exception in cases of rape, human trafficking, incest, or danger to the patient’s health.
- An individual has to provide proof of a restraining order, police report, or medical record that they have experienced something like rape, incest, or human trafficking. However, these instances are often difficult to prove and even rape kits don’t work if too much time has passed.
- The law also criminalizes doctors who perform an abortion, with penalties being fines up to $5 thousand and 5 years in prison. The article further provides details to abortion bans in other states.