The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.
DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.
The ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.
The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year
