Florida Governor Passes, 6-Week Abortion Ban.<br />Late on April 13, Florida Governor <br />Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law <br />banning most abortions after six weeks.<br />Reuters reports that the bill lays <br />the groundwork for drastically <br />cutting abortion access in the state.<br />Reuters reports that the bill lays <br />the groundwork for drastically <br />cutting abortion access in the state.<br />The bill was approved by Florida's <br />Republican-controlled House of <br />Representatives by a 70-40 vote.<br />The bill was approved by Florida's <br />Republican-controlled House of <br />Representatives by a 70-40 vote.<br />On April 3, the state's Senate <br />passed the bill by a 26-13 vote.<br />We are proud to support life <br />and family in the state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, April 13 statement, via Reuters.<br />The new bill reportedly makes exceptions <br />for cases of rape, incest and when the life <br />or health of the mother are at serious risk.<br />Reuters reports that abortion has become <br />an increasingly political issue since Roe v. Wade <br />was overturned by the Supreme Court last year. .<br />According to polls, support for abortion rights <br />played a role in Democrats outperforming <br />Republicans in last November's midterms.<br />However, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the topic <br />appears to have split the nation, with 50% of people in <br />the U.S. opposed to a national six-week abortion ban. .<br />Reuters reports that the fate of the Florida <br />abortion ban depends on the outcome of a legal <br />challenge to the state's 15-week abortion ban.
