Governor DeSantis Signs Controversial 15-Week Abortion Ban Into Law

On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

“We are here today to protect life. We are here today to defend those who can’t defend themselves,” DeSantis said Thursday morning at a church in Kissimmee, Florida.

DeSantis said that the legislation “protects the rights of unborn children starting at 15 weeks.”

“This is a time where these babies have beating hearts, they can move, they can taste, they can see, they can feel pain, they can suck their thumbs, and they have brain waves,” DeSantis said. “This will represent the most significant protections for life that have been enacted in this state for a generation.”

On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Above, DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 24, in Orlando, Florida.
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Prior to the new law, Florida allowed abortions until 24 weeks. Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature approved the 15-week abortion ban last month.

This is a breaking news story and it will be updated.

Governor DeSantis Signs Controversial 15-Week Abortion Ban Into Law
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