Heartbeat Protection Act | |
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Florida Legislature | |
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Citation | Chapter n. 2023-21 |
Enacted by | Florida Senate |
Enacted by | Florida House of Representatives |
Signed by | Governor Ron DeSantis |
Signed | April 13, 2023 |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Florida Senate | |
Bill citation | Senate Bill 300 |
Introduced by | Erin Grall |
Passed | April 3, 2023 |
Voting summary |
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Second chamber: Florida House of Representatives | |
Passed | April 13, 2023 |
Voting summary |
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The Heartbeat Protection Act (SB 300) is a Florida state law passed in 2023 that makes abortion after 6 weeks illegal except in the event of rape, incest, human trafficking, a fatal fetal abnormality diagnosis, or when the pregnant woman's life is in danger. It further prevents state funds from being used to finance agencies which provide abortion or to help a pregnant woman travel to another state to receive an abortion, and outlaws the delivery of abortion pills through the mail.
The bill passed the Florida Legislature on April 13, 2023. Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law on the same day in a meeting behind closed-doors with a few selected guests.[1][2][3]
It will come into force only if the Florida Supreme Court overturns previous rulings which found abortion to be a protected right under the State Constitution.
Legislative history
References
- ↑ "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs six-week abortion ban into law". April 13, 2023 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ Greenwood, Max (April 15, 2023). "DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion".
- ↑ "Florida Governor Desantis signs 6-week abortion ban law". April 14, 2023 – via www.reuters.com.