Hundreds expected to gather in downtown Orlando to demand abortion rights for women in Florida

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Hundreds of people are expected to gather in downtown Orlando to demand abortion rights for women in Florida.

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Tuesday’s event is expected to be even bigger than the gathering we saw in Orlando on Monday.

The rally forced Orange Avenue to shut down.

People are expected to gather at Orlando City Hall at 2 p.m.

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Protests are happening across the state, with both sides arguing that this is a matter of life or death.

In Leon County, the debate continues in the courtroom.

Lawyers are arguing about Florida’s new 15-week ban on abortions.

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The law change is set to take effect on Friday unless a judge decides to issue a temporary hold.

Those against the new law said it violates Floridians’ right to privacy. Florida’s Constitution guarantees a person’s right to be free from government intrusion.

They also argue that it doesn’t make exceptions for rape, incest and potentially deadly birth anomalies.

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Anti-abortion supporters want the judge to throw the lawsuit out, saying that the Florida Constitution doesn’t apply to abortion, so that means there is no right to sue.

Final arguments in the lawsuit are set for Thursday when the judge will make his ruling.

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