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The Florida state Senate has passed a measure supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would ban abortions after six weeks instead of the current 15-week ban, and put the state on par with other GOP-led states.
The Florida Senate voted Monday to approve Senate Bill 300, which would restrict abortions after six weeks. The measure goes to the House before reaching Gov. Ron DeSantis.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State Senate on Monday approved a ban on abortions past the sixth week of pregnancy. If also passed by the Florida House of Representatives and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, the ban would place Florida among the most ...
Democrats argued that the bill supported Christian principles over health care for women, and that the government should not interfere in decisions that a patient makes with a doctor.
The House sponsor said the state would not regulate what private schools that accept state funds can teach.