Abortions after 15 weeks would be banned in Florida under a Republican bill passed by the Senate.
Republicans across the country have moved to tighten access to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would uphold Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and potentially overturnThe Florida bill contains exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save a mother’s life, prevent serious injury to the mother or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. The state currently allows abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Republicans have said the bill is reasonable and gives women enough time to consider whether to get an abortion. “This bill does not ban abortion. You have the opportunity, if you so choose, to have an abortion, to have that choice. I think there is plenty of room within this bill to be able to act appropriately, and I don’t think it’s necessary to have the exceptions for rape and incest,” Sen. Kelli Stargel, a Republican, said this week.
The legislation has already passed the House. DeSantis, a Republican, has previously signaled his support for the proposal and is expected to sign it into law.
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