Florida legislature takes up six-week abortion ban

Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills Tuesday that would ban abortion after six weeks pregnancy.

On the first day of the legislative session, GOP legislators introduced such bills to the House and Senate — with a Republican supermajority — that would cut down the abortion window from the previously approved 15-week mark. The bills also allow for exceptions in the case that a mother was raped or fell victim to incest so long as they could prove such a crime.

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“I think those exceptions are sensible, and like I said, we welcome pro-life legislation,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said when asked about the legislation in a media advisory meeting following his State of the State Address Tuesday.

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