Florida’s 15-week abortion ban will have dramatic effects on patients and providers. Here’s what to expect

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Should a proposed 15-week abortion limit making its way through the Florida Legislature go into effect in July, Floridians can expect a dramatic fallout.

That could look like a burst of activity at clinics, increased travel to other states for procedures, an intensification of legal challenges and a heavier burden on the poor.

Florida has 56 clinics, with 43 of them licensed to do the second trimester abortions that would become illegal should the proposed measures go into effect, according to the Florida AHCA.