A six-week ban on abortion was signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday night after the state House, which has a Republican supermajority, passed the bill, 70 to 40 earlier in the day.
, titled the"Heartbeat Protection Act," prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for abortions that risk the life of a mother and abortions up to fifteen weeks for pregnancies caused by instances of rape, incest or human trafficking.
"We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida," DeSantis said 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." A general view of the Old Capitol and current Florida Capitol buildings Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla.Florida's Senate already passed the ban on a 26 to 13 vote, with two Republican state senators from Miami and Tallahassee voting against it.
Florida's ban would further reduce abortion access in the Southeast. Mississippi and Alabama have a total abortion ban in place while Georgia has a six-week abortion ban. South Carolina's six-week abortion ban was ruled unconstitutional by the state supreme court, though there are attempts to pass a new ban in the state legislature.
The House heard at least 54 amendments filed by Democrats, and mostly by female lawmakers, to delay the bill's passage, dilute the ban or keep the ban at 15 weeks. None were passed. "'This is a devastating vote. We might be the minority in this chamber, but we're not the minority outside," she added later on the House floor.
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