In dueling rulings that will likely make Florida an epicenter of the abortion debate this fall, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban, paving the way for a much stricter 6-week ban to take effect.
But it also permitted an abortion rights ballot measure to go before voters in November that could enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
The two decisions set up a dichotomy: In one case, judges say the state’s constitution does not protect abortion rights. In the other, justices say that question can be left to voters.
