BREAKING: Florida legislature passes 6-week abortion ban
Abortion rights activists hold signs at a protest in support of abortion access in July 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo: John Parra/Getty Images for MoveOn
The Florida state legislature on Thursday passed a six-week abortion ban, becoming the latest Southern state looking to bar access.Florida is considered a refuge for people seeking abortions in the South, particularly since nearby states — Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — have bans in place that have forcedThe bill is now headed to the desk of Gov.
Abortions can only be performed past that point until 15 weeks to save a pregnant person's life, to "avert a serious risk" to the patient's health, if there is a "fatal fetal abnormality," and in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking. The bill also says that state funds cannot be used to help a person get an abortion out-of-state, and states that abortion pills can only be accessed in person.If enacted, the six-week ban would not take effect until the Florida Supreme Court rules on the
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