DeSantis Vows To Sign Anti-Abortion “Heartbeat” Bill

Florida Politics reports:

Changes may be afoot yet again for Florida’s laws regarding reproductive rights. During a press conference in Fort Lauderdale Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked if he would “take the lead” on the “heartbeat bill,” which would ban terminations of pregnancy if there were a detectable fetal heartbeat.

“I’m willing to sign great life legislation. That’s what I’ve always said I would do,” DeSantis said. Florida famously passed legislation earlier this year banning abortion after the 15th week of pregnancy, and language in HB 5 made no exception for cases of rape and incest.

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JUST IN: DeSantis pledges support for a 6 week abortion ban, which would effectively end safe and legal abortion in Florida.

I wonder why he waited until after the election to announce this?https://t.co/qY0gM5LJCn

— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) December 15, 2022