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Dr. Nisha Verma says in the nearly two years since Georgia's six-week abortion ban went into effect, she's seen patients suffer and some colleagues leave the state. She fears the same thing will happen in Florida.

Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up. Florida, California and Illinois saw the largest surges.

Although Amendment 4 doesn’t define "health care provider," legal experts said it would not allow people who aren’t licensed to determine whether a patient qualifies for a health risk exception.

The “financial impact statement” would be presented to voters with a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights.

The state has served as a haven for Southern pregnant women with little or no access to abortions. Then, the Florida Supreme Court upheld a six-week restriction that began this month.

The state currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That will drop to six weeks, with exceptions.

The lawsuit comes after federal regulations were published on implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The language means workers can ask for time off to obtain and recover from an abortion.

The federal law is called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, and it requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency room.

Nonprofits organizations help people cross state lines for abortions. Now those journeys will be longer and costlier — and donations are dwindling.

The poll of 1,000 Florida registered voters shows 32% are unsure. The proposal requires 60% of the vote to pass. Also, a majority said a six-week abortion ban that takes effect May 1 is "too strict."