Florida’s abortion providers have filed a motion with the state court asking for an injunction blocking the state’s new law outlawing abortions after 15 weeks of gestation, saying the state’s own constitution makes the law illegal, NBC News reports.
Article I, Section 23 of the Florida Constitution was amended in 1980 to include Article I Section 23, titled “The Right to Privacy” which reads: “Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person’s private life except as otherwise provided herein. This section shall not be construed to limit the public’s right of access to public records and meetings as provided by law.”
“The ban is blatantly unconstitutional under the state constitution,” the ACLU said in a statement. “Despite Florida’s history of protecting the right to abortion, the Florida legislature recently engaged in a brazen attempt to override the will of the Florida people.”