The New York Times reports:
Florida legislators voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Thursday, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure in a state that for decades has been a refuge for women from across the South.
The bill — modeled after a similar abortion ban in Mississippi that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold — now heads to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of a sweeping push by Republicans to put the state at the forefront of the nation’s culture wars.
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Breaking News: The Florida Legislature voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled his support for the bill. https://t.co/lT2V0zYujX
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