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Judge hears plaintiffs and state spar over challenge to Florida’s 24-hour waiting requirement

By Dave Andrusko Another round of arguments took place Tuesday in the courtroom of Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis in an ongoing fight over Florida’s HB633, signed into law by pro-life Gov. Rick Scott in June 2015. The state asked Judge Lewis to order a trial on the merits of HB633, a law that …

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Judge to hear plaintiffs challenge to Florida’s 24-hour waiting requirement today

By Dave Andrusko When last we wrote about HB 633, signed into law by pro-life Florida Gov. Rick Scott on June 10, 2015, a split state Supreme Court had just blocked the law which requires that a pregnant woman meet with an abortionist and wait 24-hours before she can have an abortion. The vote on …

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