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Florida House Passes 6-Week Heartbeat Abortion Ban, Sends to Governor’s Desk
Katherine Hamilton 13 Apr 2023
The Florida House passed a bill 70-40 on Thursday outlawing abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, sending it to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) desk for final approval.
Senate Bill 300 (House Bill 7) would change the state’s abortion law from 15 weeks to six weeks, which is around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected. The bill includes exceptions for rape, incest, and human trafficking up to 15 weeks of pregnancy, preserving the life of the mother, or a fatal fetal abnormality in a pregnancy that has not entered the third trimester. The bill requires abortions to be performed in person by a medical doctor or osteopathic physician, meaning medication abortion must be dispensed in person and not by mail. DeSantis has signaled he will sign the bill into law.
The bill additionally includes $25 million to expand services provided by state-contracted crisis pregnancy centers. Some of these services include pregnancy testing and counseling, as well as material assistance like clothing, car seats, cribs, formula, and diapers.
“Today, the Florida House stood up for the lives of unborn boys and girls who deserve the chance to live life, find love, and enrich the lives of others,” Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) said in a statement after the vote. “I want to thank our bill sponsors, Representatives Jenna Persons-Mulicka and Jennifer Canady, for their work to pass this historic legislation as we continue to pursue steps to support Florida’s children and families.”
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/13/florida-house-passes-6-week-heartbeat-abortion-ban-sends-to-governors-desk/
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DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban into law: ‘We are proud to support life’
The Hill, Apr 13, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced late Thursday night that he signed a bill into law that would ban abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy.
“We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida,” DeSantis wrote in a statement. “I applaud the Legislature for passing the Heartbeat Protection Act that expands pro-life protections and provides additional resources for young mothers and families.”
The law, which will prohibit abortions after six weeks, has exceptions for mothers whose lives are at risk and for abortions up to 15 weeks for pregnancies caused by rape, incest or human trafficking.
It will also make it a third-degree felony should physicians or anyone “actively” participating in an abortion violate the ban, and it will prohibit state funds from being used to help a woman get an abortion in another state. Using “telehealth” or mail to receive abortion medication would also be prohibited, according to the legislation.
The bill’s passage was a major policy win for the Florida governor ahead of his expected entrance into the 2024 race against former President Trump.
But even though DeSantis signed the bill into law, the new ban is contingent on how the state Supreme Court rules in a challenge to the current 15-week ban that the governor signed into law last year.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3949995-desantis-signs-6-week-abortion-ban-into-law-we-are-proud-to-support-life/
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johnny maga
@_johnnymaga
Ron Desantis just spoke to the largest Christian University in the country & didn’t mention the fact that he signed a 6 week abortion ban (heartbeat bill) last night
Why is that?
11:16 AM · Apr 14, 2023
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It takes a special kind of low to take something like this and try to turn it into a negative against DeSantis, a really really special kind of low.