Florida top court allows for near-total abortion ban

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top court 最高裁

clear the way for   ….への 道を開く

abortion 堕胎

pregnancy 妊娠

take effect  発効する

decide whether to 〜するかどうかを決める

amend 改正する

constitution 憲法

establish a right 権利を確立する

U.S. Supreme Court  連邦最高裁

overturn   覆す　

Roe v. Wade ruling ローv.ウェイドの判決

abortion providers

file a lawsuit 訴訟を起こす

violate the constitution  憲法に違反する

react to 反応する

Biden‘s campaign バイデン陣営

condemn  とがめる、責めるblame, criticize

preserving life 生命の保存sustaining life

divide America. 分断する

incomprehensible 理解できない

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Florida's top court on Monday cleared the way for the law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect.

But the Court  also gave voters the chance to decide whether to amend the state's constitution to establish a right to an abortion.

Abortion is illegal in Florida since 2022.

But the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

A group of Florida abortion providers had filed a lawsuit, saying the 15-week ban violates the state's constitution.

Both Biden and Trump reacted to the ruling on Tuesday. 

Biden‘s campaign condemned the extreme decision.

Trump’s campaign said they supported preserving life, but also supported the voters’ right to make decisions for themselves.”

Anyway the voters would decide issue in November.

I guess,

This issue truly divides America.

What a strange country America is.

The idea of ​​banning the right to abortion by law is completely incomprehensible.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-top-court-lets-abortion-rights-ballot-measure-go-voters-2024-04-01/

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/04/01/politics/florida-six-week-abortion-ban

https://jp.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2O516C/

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