Abortion ban

Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 4:15 a.m.

Looking beyond Texas, a state lawmaker files the “Florida Heartbeat Act” to ban abortions.
Also, on today’s Sunrise:

— The first move from Florida's new Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Lapado, makes quarantine optional for students exposed to COVID-19.

— Florida’s Haitian American lawmakers are calling on the Joe Biden administration to end the mistreatment and to stop the deportation of Haitian migrants.

— A federal judge strikes down parts of Florida’s immigration law, SB 168, ruling it was racially motivated.

— Two Sunrise interviews — Democratic Reps. Marie Woodson and Dotie Joseph, both Haitian Americans — call for Biden to swiftly address what they call a “humanitarian crisis” and end the deportation of Haitian migrants.