Wow! Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially signed another bill governing the bodies of our women. After first being considered back in early March, DeSantis has now given his approval on legislation that requires incest and rape victims to show proof of their trauma in order to get an abortion.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Incest & Rape Victims To Show Proof For Abortion
Last year, Florida introduced a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks, following the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade — the right to an abortion.
A year later, on Thursday (April 13), the Republican governor signed the Heartbeat Protection Act into law, which bans abortions after six weeks, and also requires victims of human trafficking, incest and rape to provide proof for any exception from the ban.
The only acceptable documentation includes medical evidence, police reports and/or restraining orders. It is reported that the exceptions would also end at 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Furthermore, the new six-week ban will not go into effect until Florida’s Supreme Court overturns its previous laws on abortion.
However, once it does take effect, it will make Florida one of the most restrictive states in regards to undergoing an abortion.
Elsewhere, it is reported that a recent poll by the University of North Florida found that three-quarters of Florida’s population is opposed to a six-week ban.
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Speaking on the newest piece of legislature, Gov. DeSantis says, “We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida. I applaud the Legislature for passing the Heartbeat Protection Act that expands pro-life protections and provides additional resources for young mothers and families.”
In addition to Gov. DeSantis’ comments, a press release accompanied the news of the new law and in it, New York and California governments were criticized for going against the grain and providing its residents with safe access to abortion services.
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Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also condemned the legislation. She said, “This ban would prevent four million Florida women of reproductive age from accessing abortion care after six weeks — before many women even know they’re pregnant. This ban would also impact the nearly 15 million women of reproductive age who live in abortion-banning states throughout the South, many of whom have previously relied on travel to Florida as an option to access care.”
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