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A Florida physician faces a potential $10,000 fine and reprimand for not adhering to a 2022 law mandating a 24-hour waiting period before abortions. The case revolves around 193 abortions performed by Dr. Candace Sue Cooley at the Center of Orlando for Women clinic right after the law’s implementation. Although the Department of Health initially sought to revoke Cooley’s license, Administrative Law Judge James H. Peterson III recommended a lesser penalty. Read: Appeals Court Rejects Florida AG Ashley Moody’s Request In Opioid Lawsuit Peterson’s recommendation stems from the clinic’s repeated a…

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