Florida Republicans filed a six-week abortion ban, during the first moments of the state Legislature's 2023 session — a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he would sign should it be sent to his desk.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., during the first moments of the state Legislature's 2023 session -- a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he would sign should it be sent to his desk.
For example, two doctors, if available, would have to certify in writing that an abortion is needed to prevent the pregnant woman's death or "avert a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.A six-week abortion ban would bar the procedure before many people identify their pregnancies. Pregnancies are counted based on the first day of a person's last menstrual period, so by the time they miss their next period and take a test, they can already be four weeks in.
"Republican state legislators in Florida proposed today a bill that would ban abortion before many women know if they are even pregnant, virtually eliminating a woman's right to make health care decisions about her own body," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a briefing on Tuesday.
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