Florida Rabbi Challenges State's 15-Week Abortion Ban In New Lawsuit - NBC News

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Florida Rabbi Barry Silver is suing the state again over its post-Roe abortion law. In the lawsuit, Silver and his co-plaintiffs argue the 15-week ban on the procedure violates the state's constitutional right to privacy and freedom of religion. NBC News’ Daniel Arkin and Danny Cevallos report.

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1. Religious pushback to religious legalisms...

My wish all along.

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2. South Florida synagogue sues over Florida's new 15-week abortion ban

Jewish law is clear. The life of the mother always comes first

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A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, contending the measure violates privacy and religious-freedom rights.

The lawsuit, filed Friday in Leon County circuit court by Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor, seeks to block the law from taking effect July 1. Abortion clinics also filed a lawsuit this month in Leon County challenging the constitutionality of the restriction.

Both cases include allegations that the law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in April, violates a privacy right in the Florida Constitution that has long played a pivotal role in abortion cases in the state.

But the lawsuit filed Friday by the Boynton Beach congregation also contends that the law violates religious-freedom rights.

“For Jews, all life is precious and thus the decision to bring new life into the world is not taken lightly or determined by state fiat,” the lawsuit said. “In Jewish law, abortion is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman, or for many other reasons not permitted under the act [the new law]. As such, the act prohibits Jewish women from practicing their faith free of government intrusion and thus violates their privacy rights and religious freedom.”