Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enacts a law banning abortions after 6 weeks.

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A bill prohibiting most abortions after six weeks was signed by Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis, opening the door for significant changes to the procedure’s accessibility throughout the state.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enacts a law banning abortions after 6 weeks.

 

 

Many women don’t realize they are pregnant until six weeks, according to opponents.

The law won’t take effect until after a judge makes a decision about an ongoing legal challenge to the current 15-week restriction.

In a statement, the governor stated, “We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida.

He asserted that the measure will “defend human dignity and turn Florida into a pro-family state.”

Since Roe v Wade, which granted women in the US the constitutional right to abortion, was abolished last year, the state has served as a safe haven for those seeking abortions in the country’s southeast.

Many women fly to Florida for the operation because the state’s current 15-week abortion limit is one of the most permissive in the southeast.

If the woman can present proof, such as a police record or a restraining order, the six-week prohibition on abortions can be waived in cases of rape or incest.

Mr DeSantis’ signed the bill late Thursday night just hours after Florida’s Republican-led House of Representatives approved the ban on Thursday, with 70 voting for and 40 voting against. It had been passed in the state Senate on 3 April.

Republican lawmaker Kiyan Michael stated during the discussion, “A woman’s right to choose, I’ve heard people talk about that,” according to CNN. Well, your freedom to choose starts even before you have s3x.

The Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates claimed the ban’s exceptions for rape or incest would not allow “meaningful access to patients in need” in a statement shortly after Mr. DeSantis signed the law.

According to the group, the entire law would “close a crucial abortion access point for millions across the Southeast, Caribbean, and Central and South America.”

 

 

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