DeSantis signs law banning abortion at six weeks in Florida

The Governor of Florida, the Republican Ron DeSantissigned the law that prohibits abortion in this state after six weeks of pregnancy, a rule that stands among the most restrictive in USA and that, according to the Democratic opposition, makes it almost impossible to access this service.

“We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida”said the governor, according to a statement issued by his office around midnight on Thursday and that he realizes that DeSantis signed the rule around 10:45 p.m. that day.

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“While other states like California and NY have legalized infanticide until birth, Governor DeSantis has enacted historic measures to uphold the dignity of human life and transform Florida in a pro-family state”his office said in the statement.

Signed the Heartbeat Protection Act, which expands pro-life protections and devotes resources to help young mothers and families. pic.twitter.com/quZpSj1ZPk

—Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 14, 2023

Clara Trullenquespokesperson in Spanish for Florida for the reproductive health organization Planned Parenthood, told EFE that “the governor has rushed to sign this law in the absolute discretion, in the middle of the night, being aware of the low popularity he has in his own state”.

63% of those recently asked in a state poll, including Republicans, are strongly against another abortion restriction that makes the state of Florida “in an unsafe place to get pregnant”.

The governor’s signature came hours after the vast Republican majority in the House of Representatives state approved, with 70 votes in favor and 40 against, the prohibition of abortion at six weeks, a measure that expands a previous law that restricted it until week 15.

On April 3, the Senate State had carried out the measure that was promoted by the DeSantiswho is expected to soon officially announce his aspiration to the Republican candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections.

The norm, which establishes exceptions for victims of human trafficking, rape and incest, who may undergo an abortion up to week 15, follows the line of other restrictions imposed in states with a conservative majority after the decision last year of the United States Supreme Court that ended this right at the federal level and left its legislation in the hands of each state.

He Democratic National Committee noted in a statement that “this extreme ban that is applied before many women know they are pregnant” supposed “the latest salvo of abortion extremism” and remember that “Republican control would bring us closer to a nationwide abortion ban”.

In a subsequent statement, the Democrats stressed that in a speech delivered this Friday in the conservative Liberty University, “Ron DeDeSantis conveniently glossed over any mention of his new extreme abortion ban, further highlighting how desperate Republicans are to WIZARD for hiding their extreme anti-abortion records”.

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“The extreme prohibition of DeSantiswhich bans abortion before many women know they are pregnant, is just his latest political item on his agenda WIZARD: require victims of rape or incest to provide documentation of the crime committed against them just to access the care they need. and establish the potential for jail time or criminal penalties for physicians.”add .

Planned Parenthood estimates that since the decision of the US Supreme to annul the famous ruling Roe v. Wade in 18 of the 50 states abortion has been prohibited or severely restricted, and that in 13 access to this service is practically impossible although there are exceptions.

“The ban goes against fundamental freedoms and is out of step with the views of the vast majority of the people of Florida and all of Florida. USA”White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday after the measure was approved by the state lower house after about seven hours of debate.

“We have the opportunity to lead the nation in protecting life and giving every child the chance to be born and find their purpose”defended the sponsor of SB 300, Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka.

Democrats warned in session that the six-week ban puts women at risk, forcing them to potentially suffer sepsis or bleed to death because they can’t get an abortion any time soon, as well as pushing them to risk their lives by having to have abortions. illegal.

“Abortion is a moral right that is left alone to the woman”said in the chamber the representative Rita Harrisdemocrat by Orlando.

Democrats tried to push through more than a dozen amendments intended to limit its impact, but all were defeated.

“Let’s be clear about the silent part: they just don’t want women to have options”said during the plenary debate the minority leader of the House of Representativesthe democrat Fentrice Driskell.

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Source: Elcomercio

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