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FLORIDA HOUSE PASSES GOP 15-WEEK ABORTION BAN


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By The Associated Press
Published: Thu Feb 17 2022
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives
early Thursday approved a ban on abortions after 15 weeks, moving to tighten
access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit
abortion rights in America.

The GOP-controlled House passed the 15-week abortion ban after several hours of
debate between Democrats who said the measure would impose an unnecessary burden
on women and Republicans who said they were protecting the unborn.

“This is the right to life and to give up life is unconscionable to me,” said
Republican Rep. Dana Trabulsy, who disclosed that she previously had an abortion
but has “regretted it everyday since.”

Republicans in several state legislatures are moving to place new
restrictions on abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a
Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks and potentially overturn
the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. A decision in that case is expected later
this year.



GOP lawmakers in Arizona and West Virginia this week advanced their own 15-week
abortion bans and Republicans in other states are modeling legislation after a
law in Texas which effectively banned abortions after six weeks.

Florida’s bill contains exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save a
mother’s life, prevent serious injury to the mother or if the fetus has a fatal
abnormality. The state currently allows abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Republicans have repeatedly rejected attempts from Democrats to add additional
exceptions in the bill for pregnancies caused by rape, incest or human
trafficking.

“As a woman it is my right to make decisions about my body and what is in the
best interest of my family,” said Rep. Robin Bartleman, a Democrat. “God forbid
your 11 year old is raped and pregnant and you find out after 15 weeks, you
don’t get to get your daughter that abortion, that’s what this law says.”



Near the end of the House debate, a group of activists in the House gallery
broke out into a chant of “my body, my choice,” forcing the chamber to pause
before lawmakers cast their votes.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has previously signaled his support for the
proposal. The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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