As Roe v. Wade turns 45, women’s right to bodily autonomy is increasingly under attack
• January 22 marked 45 years since the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade. But tensions over abortion rights have always simmered in the Sunshine State. An example: the 2015 bill that enacted a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion in Florida. The law has since been ruled unconstitutional. Then there’s the flip side: the advocates, like Sally Blackmun, a former chairwoman for Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando – someone who carries a story intertwined deep within the details of Roe v Wade. Blackmun falls silent for a moment when asked about the legacy of her late father, Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, who is best known for writing the Roe v Wade decision. Years before the decision, …
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