In this week’s edition of Facing South Florida:
CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede devotes the bulk of this week’s program to Florida’s six-week abortion ban, which takes effect in a few days. It means that when most women realize they are pregnant, they will likely have missed the opportunity to decide what to do about it.
Jim’s first guest is Lucia Baez-Geller. She is a former teacher and current Miami-Dade school board member running for Congress against Republican congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, representing parts of Miami-Dade County. Baez-Geller shares her story of deciding with her husband and doctor to terminate a pregnancy deemed not viable at around 16 weeks —such a decision will not be possible in Florida after May 1.
Also, Jim catches up with State Senator Lauren Book to talk about the looming six-week abortion ban while she is making her annual walk across Florida to bring attention to child sexual exploitation. Book has been one of the leading voices opposing the state’s new abortion ban.
Catch Facing South Florida With Jim DeFede on Sunday at 11:30AM ET.
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