DeSantis signs Florida’s 6-week abortion ban law.
6 week ban abortion It was signed into law by the Governor of Florida. Ron DeSantis It was 70-40 earlier in the day Thursday night after the Republican-dominated state House passed the bill.
Senate Bill 300Entitled the “Heartbeat Protection Act,” the Act provides an exception for maternal life-endangering abortions caused by cases of rape, incest, or trafficking, and abortions up to 15 weeks’ gestation, and 6 weeks of pregnancy. Prohibition of abortion after a week.
The bill makes it a third-degree felony against a doctor or anyone who “actively participates” in abortion in violation of the ban. It also prohibits state funds from being used to help women get abortions from another state, and the use of “telehealth” or mail to receive abortion pills.
The governor’s office released a photo of DeSantis signing the bill surrounded by dozens of lawmakers.
“We are proud to support lives and families in Florida,” DeSantis said in a statement. I applaud you for passing it.”
It also includes $25 million in funding for clinics and organizations that provide counseling and education to pregnant women and their families.
“We have an opportunity to lead a national debate on the importance of saving lives and giving every child a chance to be born,” said Republican Rep. Jenna Parsons Malika. She said the last 50 years have seen a “culture” of abortion.
The Florida Senate has already passed the ban 26-13, with two Republican senators from Miami and Tallahassee voting against it.
The bill passed the Florida legislature after the legislature closed in early May, with DeSantis poised to run for president in 2024. He said he was “willing to sign the Great Life Act” in December 2022, and at a press conference in February said, “I will work with Congress to urge them to build good things, and we will sign it.”
Even after DeSantis signed it into law on Thursday, legislation remains pending a case in the state’s Supreme Court over the state’s 15-week abortion ban. Passed in 2022The 15-week ban remains in effect as a four-judge DeSantis-appointed court is considering when it will hear.
Florida’s ban will further reduce access to abortion in the Southeast. Mississippi and Alabama have outright banned abortions, and Georgia has banned her six-week abortion. South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban has been ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, despite attempts to pass a new ban in the state legislature.
The number of out-of-state abortions will increase from 4,873 in 2021 to 6,709 in 2021, according to the Florida Department of Health Administration. 2022.
In Thursday’s nearly seven-hour debate, Republicans defended the ban, Democrats shared their personal stories and experiences with abortion, and criticized Republicans.
Republican Rep. Mike Beltran has described the six-week ban as a “compromise” between Republicans who support a six-week limit and Republicans who, like himself, support a complete abortion ban.
The House heard at least 54 amendments submitted by Democrats, and mostly women, to delay passage of the bill, dilute the ban, or keep the ban up to 15 weeks. None passed.
Florida Democratic Rep. Anna Escamani introduced an amendment to change the name of the bill to the Forced Pregnancy Act.
“Not only do we ban abortions when you don’t realize you’re pregnant at six weeks, but you force them to get pregnant,” she said. It should be your family, your doctor, and your faith.”
“This is a devastating vote. We may be in the minority in this chamber, but we are not in the minority outside,” she added later on the House floor.
“We support the political agenda behind women and those who give birth,” said Democratic Rep. Michele Rayner Goolsby.
Opponents of the abortion ban protested inside the Florida Capitol on Thursday and at one point were taken out of the House floor while a bill amendment was heard. Abortion rights protesters, including Chairman Freed, have been arrested outside the Capitol in Tallahassee. South Carolina Senator Josh Kimbrel said DeSantis will be holding an event next week at a church in a state that is in the early stages of its presidential primary, and the ban would prevent DeSantis from discussing a possible 2024 candidacy. I think it’s great,” he said. And “most Republican primary voters would resonate with the governor who signed the bill in Florida.”
“If you boil it down to politics, it matters, because people [the issue of abortion]especially in the Postlaw era, ‘Where are you on the question of human life?
Will 2024 Republican Primary Candidates Support a Nationwide Abortion Ban? It was a litmus paper for the right to oppose abortion group.a Reuters/Ipsos A poll found that 54% of Republicans would be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports banning or restricting abortion.
Declared and potential candidates vary in their support for national restrictions on abortion.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that Republicans “poorly handled” the abortion access issue, leading to losses in the 2022 midterm elections.National abortion ban in March “We are looking at a lot of different things,” Trump said when asked if he would support the Associated Press.
Former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said in February that she would not support a “total federal ban” on abortion. said in iowa on wednesday She “doesn’t want an unelected judge to decide this personal matter.”
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott said during his visit to New Hampshire on Thursday that he would sign a 20-week nationwide abortion ban as president. WMUR-TV. inside Wednesday’s interview with CBS NewsScott said he was “100% pro-life,” but did not answer whether he supported a 15-week abortion ban proposed by his fellow South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, former Vice President Mike Pence called for a nationwide abortion ban. in January CBS News interviewhe said he would “definitely support any pro-life legislation that Congress takes up,” but added that he believed the issue would likely be resolved “one state at a time.”
as a member of parliament 2013 and 2015DeSantis voted for a 20-week federal abortion ban with an exception for pregnancies resulting from incest or rape. yeah.
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6 week ban abortion It was signed into law by the Governor of Florida. Ron DeSantis It was 70-40 earlier in the day Thursday night after the Republican-dominated state House passed the bill.Senate Bill 300Entitled the “Heartbeat Protection Act,” the Act provides an exception for maternal life-endangering abortions caused by cases of rape, incest, or trafficking, and abortions up to 15 weeks’ gestation, and 6 weeks of pregnancy. Prohibition of abortion after a week. The bill makes it a third-degree felony against a doctor or anyone who “actively participates” in abortion in violation of the ban. It also prohibits state funds from being used to help women get abortions from another state, and the use of “telehealth” or mail to receive abortion pills.
The governor’s office released a photo of DeSantis signing the bill surrounded by dozens of lawmakers. “We are proud to support lives and families in Florida,” DeSantis said in a statement. I applaud you for passing it.”
It also includes $25 million in funding for clinics and organizations that provide counseling and education to pregnant women and their families. “We have an opportunity to lead a national debate on the importance of saving lives and giving every child a chance to be born,” said Republican Rep. Jenna Parsons Malika. She said the last 50 years have seen a “culture” of abortion.
A general view of the Old Capitol and the current Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee, Florida, Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Phil Sears/AP
The Florida Senate has already passed the ban 26-13, with two Republican senators from Miami and Tallahassee voting against it. The bill passed the Florida legislature after the legislature closed in early May, with DeSantis poised to run for president in 2024. He said he was “willing to sign the Great Life Act” in December 2022, and at a press conference in February said, “I will work with Congress to urge them to build good things, and we will sign it.”
Even after DeSantis signed it into law on Thursday, legislation remains pending a case in the state’s Supreme Court over the state’s 15-week abortion ban. Passed in 2022The 15-week ban remains in effect as a four-judge DeSantis-appointed court is considering when it will hear. Florida’s ban will further reduce access to abortion in the Southeast. Mississippi and Alabama have outright banned abortions, and Georgia has banned her six-week abortion. South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban has been ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, despite attempts to pass a new ban in the state legislature. The number of out-of-state abortions will increase from 4,873 in 2021 to 6,709 in 2021, according to the Florida Department of Health Administration. 2022. In Thursday’s nearly seven-hour debate, Republicans defended the ban, Democrats shared their personal stories and experiences with abortion, and criticized Republicans.Republican Rep. Mike Beltran has described the six-week ban as a “compromise” between Republicans who support a six-week limit and Republicans who, like himself, support a complete abortion ban. The House heard at least 54 amendments submitted by Democrats, and mostly women, to delay passage of the bill, dilute the ban, or keep the ban up to 15 weeks. None passed. Florida Democratic Rep. Anna Escamani introduced an amendment to change the name of the bill to the Forced Pregnancy Act.
“Not only do we ban abortions when you don’t realize you’re pregnant at six weeks, but you force them to get pregnant,” she said. It should be your family, your doctor, and your faith.” “This is a devastating vote. We may be in the minority in this chamber, but we are not in the minority outside,” she added later on the House floor. “We support the political agenda behind women and those who give birth,” said Democratic Rep. Michele Rayner Goolsby. Opponents of the abortion ban protested inside the Florida Capitol on Thursday and at one point were taken out of the House floor while a bill amendment was heard. Abortion rights protesters, including Chairman Freed, have been arrested outside the Capitol in Tallahassee. South Carolina Senator Josh Kimbrel said DeSantis will be holding an event next week at a church in a state that is in the early stages of its presidential primary, and the ban would prevent DeSantis from discussing a possible 2024 candidacy. I think it’s great,” he said. And “most Republican primary voters would resonate with the governor who signed the bill in Florida.”“If you boil it down to politics, it matters, because people [the issue of abortion]especially in the Postlaw era, ‘Where are you on the question of human life?Will 2024 Republican Primary Candidates Support a Nationwide Abortion Ban? It was a litmus paper for the right to oppose abortion group.a Reuters/Ipsos A poll found that 54% of Republicans would be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports banning or restricting abortion.Declared and potential candidates vary in their support for national restrictions on abortion.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that Republicans “poorly handled” the abortion access issue, leading to losses in the 2022 midterm elections.National abortion ban in March “We are looking at a lot of different things,” Trump said when asked if he would support the Associated Press. Former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said in February that she would not support a “total federal ban” on abortion. said in iowa on wednesday She “doesn’t want an unelected judge to decide this personal matter.”South Carolina Senator Tim Scott said during his visit to New Hampshire on Thursday that he would sign a 20-week nationwide abortion ban as president. WMUR-TV. inside Wednesday’s interview with CBS NewsScott said he was “100% pro-life,” but did not answer whether he supported a 15-week abortion ban proposed by his fellow South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, former Vice President Mike Pence called for a nationwide abortion ban. in January CBS News interviewhe said he would “definitely support any pro-life legislation that Congress takes up,” but added that he believed the issue would likely be resolved “one state at a time.” as a member of parliament 2013 and 2015DeSantis voted for a 20-week federal abortion ban with an exception for pregnancies resulting from incest or rape. yeah.
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