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Fla. Stat. § 797.02 — Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 797: Abortion, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 797.02
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
Whoever knowingly advertises, prints, publishes, distributes or circulates, or knowingly causes to be advertised, printed, published, distributed or circulated, any pamphlet, printed paper, book, newspaper notice, advertisement, or reference containing words or language giving or conveying any notice, hint, or reference to any person, or the name of any person, real or fictitious, from whom, or to any place, house, shop, or office where any poison, drug, mixture, preparation, medicine, or noxious thing, or any instrument or means whatever, or any advice, direction, information, or knowledge may be obtained for the purpose of causing or procuring the miscarriage of any woman pregnant with child, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Questions this section answers
Is advertising drugs, etc., for abortion a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 797.02.
Which Florida statute covers advertising drugs, etc., for abortion?
Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion is governed by Fla. Stat. § 797.02 (Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion).
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