Florida Appeals Court Rules Law Banning Abortions After 15 Weeks Can Keep Saving Babies

A Florida appeals court has ruled that a state law banning abortions after 15 weeks can stay in force and continue saving babies from late abortions.

This summer, a Florida judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a 15-week abortion ban Governor Ron DeSantis signed to save babies from abortions. Less than an hour after the judge blocked the ban, DeSantis appealed the order. His appeal automatically nullified the order and the law is now in effect as the case continues. For now, that means that House Bill 5, which DeSantis signed into law in April, remains the law in Florida and can save babies from abortions.

Now, the First District Court of Appeal reversed the judge’s temporary injunction that would have blocked the new pro-life law.

The one-paragraph order written by Judge Brad Thomas and joined by Judge Stephanie Ray states, “On July 21, 2022, the Court ‘direct[ed] the parties within fifteen days to provide any further briefing or arguments for our consideration, before the court disposes of the appeal of the nonfinal order granting the temporary injunction.’ State v. Planned Parenthood of Sw. & Cent. Fla…. The parties have failed to provide further briefing or argument. Accordingly, the non-final order granting the temporary injunction is reversed as Appellees could not assert irreparable harm on behalf of persons not appearing below.”… (Excerpt from LIFENEWS.COM)