Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Appeals Court Judge Who Issued Ruling to Save Baby From Abortion
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed a new state appeals court judge who issued a ruling last year saving a baby from abortion. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed former County Circuit Judge Jared Smith and two other judges to a new state appeals court created for the state. Judge Smith and the other two will serve […]
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed a new state appeals court judge who issued a ruling last year saving a baby from abortion.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed former County Circuit Judge Jared Smith and two other judges to a new state appeals court created for the state. Judge Smith and the other two will serve on the new 6th District Court of Appeal.
A year ago, Smith denied a request from a Hillsborough County teen who asked to end her baby’s life in an aboriton without her parents’ permission as required under state law. Unfortunately, a state appeals court overturned his decision and radical abortion activists campaigned against Smith, costing him his county judgeship.
Here’s more on the appointment:
In addition to Smith, DeSantis also tapped Judges Jonathan Mize and Keith White of the 9th Judicial Circuit, which covers Orange and Osceola counties.
The Legislature this year approved a plan (HB 7027) that added the 6th District Court of Appeal and revised the jurisdictions of the 1st District Court of Appeal, the 2nd District Court of Appeal and the 5th District Court of Appeal.
The changes will take effect Jan. 1, with DeSantis appointing judges to fill vacant positions amid the shuffling of the courts.
The 6th District Court of Appeal, which will be based in Polk County, will hear cases from the 9th, 10th and 20th judicial circuits — an area that includes Orange, Osceola, Hardee, Highlands, Polk, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties.
Like many states, Florida requires parents to give their consent before their underage daughter has an abortion. However, pro-abortion groups often help teens get around the requirement by asking a judge for permission instead, known as a judicial bypass.
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Parental consent laws protect unborn babies and young girls by preventing minors from making hasty and dangerous decisions about their unborn babies’ lives. These laws also protect abuse victims by making it more difficult for a rapist to hide a pregnancy from a young victim’s parents and force her into an abortion.
Former sex trafficking victims have spoken out about the need for parental consent laws to protect young girls. Frequently, sexual predators and traffickers use abortion to cover up their abuse of young girls.
Most states require children under 18 to have a parent’s permission before getting a tattoo, piercing or medical care, but abortion activists want to make an exception for abortion. Many pro-abortion groups now are openly calling for an end to parental consent and parental notification, arguing that young girls have a “right” to an abortion without their parents’ knowledge or consent.
In December, Illinois repealed its parental notification law despite massive public opposition. NBC 5 Chicago reported state residents submitted nearly 50,000 notices of opposition to the legislation, and a 2021 poll found 72 percent of Illinois voters support the parental notification law, including many who identified as pro-choice.
Currently, 36 states currently require parental involvement (consent or notification) before a minor has an abortion. A 2011 Gallup poll found 71 percent of Americans favor laws requiring parents’ involvement in a minor’s abortion decision.
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