Florida House of Representatives passes six-week abortion ban, DeSantis likely to sign bill into law

Florida House of Representatives passes six-week abortion ban, DeSantis likely to sign bill into law

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The Republican-led Florida legislature enacted a law on Thursday outlawing the majority of abortions beyond six weeks and forwarded it to Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis has declared that he will sign the bill into law…After the State Senate passed the bill on April 3rd, the final decision came after a protracted State House hearing passed the proposal in a 70-40 vote, largely along party lines.

 

Florida House of Representatives passes six-week abortion ban, DeSantis likely to sign bill into law