Florida Republicans pass bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks
by Jessica Glenza and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5WRPV)
- Governor Ron DeSantis expected to sign bill into law
- Abortion rights under increasing threat in many US states
Republican lawmakers in Florida passed a bill on Thursday evening to ban abortion after 15 weeks, nine weeks earlier than is currently allowed in the state.
The governor, Ron DeSantis, is expected to sign the bill, which is modeled on a Mississippi law that has become the subject of a supreme court case that could severely curtail or perhaps overturn abortion rights nationally.
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