The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed it into law.
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on March 7, 2023, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday, April 13, approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.
The policy would have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last yearand leaving decisions about abortion access to states. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, while Georgia forbids the procedure after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks.
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Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports itThe Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The House gave the proposal final passage on Thursday. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he supports the bill and is expected to sign it into law. A six-week ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch an expected presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer. The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South as some nearby states have total bans in place. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.
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Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports itThe Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
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Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports itThe Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, DeSantis supportsThe policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade.
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