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The poll finds 22% of U.S. adults name abortion or women’s rights in an open-ended question as one of five problems they want the government to work on. That’s nearly tripled since December.

The judge's oral ruling, based on the state constiution's privacy protections, isn't binding until he signs a written order, likely next week. Meantime, the law has gone into into effect . The state plans to appeal.

In this conversation with WMFE, therapist Cherlette McCullough says she’s receiving calls from people on both sides of the abortion debate.

Judge John Cooper told the lawyers in the case he's likely to rule from the bench after hearing closing arguments, but that might not be soon enough to stop the new law from going into effect.

Abortion pills and other services are legal in Florida despite the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. But state law makes it harder to access them than in some other states.

About 930,000 abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2020, an 8% increase from 2017. But that nationwide figure belies dramatic variation among states — disparities expected to magnify post-Roe v. Wade.

A law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks is set to go into effect Friday unless a judge issues a temporary injunction. Arguments in the challenge resume Thursday.

The civil rights groups and abortion providers say an amendment in the state constitution guarantees a broad right to privacy, which includes the right to abortion.

Roman Catholic abortion rights opponents say they'll push now to get a complete ban in Florida. But U.S. polls indicate pro-choice Catholics still outnumber them.

Politicians across the state react to the news that the Supreme Court majority overturned the landmark case that had provided constitutional protections for people seeking abortions for almost 50 years.