Lawsuit: Florida Abortion Ban Violates Jewish Rights

June 15, 2022 Religion, Republicans

Florida’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy violates the religious freedom of Jews because Jewish law requires the procedure in some cases, a Boynton Beach synagogue said in a lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed in state court on Friday by Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor, also says that the abortion ban violates the right to privacy guaranteed by the state constitution.

“Our office is confident that this law will ultimately withstand all legal challenges,” a spokesman for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in an email.

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This concept has been brewing and it’s no joke: SCOTUS’s sweeping solicitude for religious accommodation claims is about to come under some stress https://t.co/fR8HFHul2i

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) June 15, 2022