Biden denounces Florida abortion ruling as ‘outrageous’ as state vote looms
Al Jazeera
The Supreme Court of Florida upheld a 15-week abortion ban, but also allowed a ballot measure on abortion access to proceed.
United States President Joe Biden has denounced a Florida Supreme Court decision that allows a six-week ban on abortion to take effect, calling it “outrageous” and “extreme”.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Biden lashed out at Republicans for limiting reproductive rights in Florida and other US states, a key election issue in 2024.
“Florida’s bans — like those put forward by Republican elected officials across the country — are putting the health and lives of millions of women at risk,” he wrote.
The statement comes in response to a series of rulings from Florida’s highest court on Monday, one of which upheld a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
But that same decision is expected to pave the way for the six-week ban to go into effect, too.
