The six-week abortion ban bill now goes to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.
would make performing an abortion after the six-week limit a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
But it includes exceptions for cases of rape and incest up to the 15th week of pregnancy as determined by a physician. In those cases, a woman would have to provide documentation such as a medical record, a restraining order or a police report to prove she is a victim.The bill also allows abortion in severe medical emergencies.
Abortion is also allowed up to the third trimester in cases where a fetus has a fatal abnormality, but two physicians must certify that in writing. A six-week limit would more closely align the state with the abortion restrictions of other GOP-controlled states. It would effectively end Florida's reputation as aThe measure could also give DeSantis a potential political boost among Republican voters ahead of a
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