Because Florida’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban, a 6-week ban is now cleared to go into effect on May 1st. Floridians have been coping with more restricted abortion access since April when the 15-week ban went into effect. This new ban will further erode access. Watch our video for more on what this 6-week ban means for Florida and the entire Southeast. As people are forced to travel further to access care, the barriers to abortion—which is essential health care—increase. That’s why the harm of this and every abortion ban always falls hardest on people who face systemic barriers to health care and have the fewest resources.