Coverage dated April 13, 2022 to April 14, 2022

Abortion ban after 15 weeks signed into law in Florida

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As currently written, and without being delayed by the courts, the bill will take effect on July 1.

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CBS News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban bill (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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The measure is one of several abortion recent restrictions signed by Republican governors
WOGX Ocala
Gov. DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban into Florida law (opens WOGX Ocala)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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Florida doctors soon will be barred from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, as Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a measure that closely resembles a Mississippi law under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
ABC 12 Flint
DeSantis signs Florida's 15-week abortion ban into law (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Apr 13, 2022
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Thursday a Mississippi-style anti-abortion measure that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy without exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.
Al Jazeera
Florida becomes latest US state to restrict abortion access (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 13, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Law banning abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy does not allow exemptions in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.
NBC New York
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Most Abortions After 15 Weeks (opens NBC New York)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks
Forbes
DeSantis Signs 15-Week Abortion Ban Into Law In Florida (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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The Florida governor called the law the “most significant protections for life that have been enacted in this state in a generation."
Rolling Stone
Florida Becomes the Third Red State to Ban Abortion in the Last … Three Days (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 13, 2022
Rolling Stone's feed description
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 15-week ban into law on Thursday, calling it “the most significant protection for life that has been enacted in this state in a generation”
Newsweek
Governor DeSantis signs controversial 15-week abortion ban into law (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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"We are here today to defend those who can't defend themselves," DeSantis said Thursuday. Florida previously allowed abortions until 24 weeks.
Orlando Weekly
Florida politicians, activists respond to 15-week abortion ban (opens Orlando Weekly)
Published Apr 13, 2022
Orlando Weekly's feed description
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the strictest ban on abortion in the history of the state of Florida this morning.
10TV Columbus
Abortion ban after 15 weeks signed into law in Florida (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Apr 14, 2022
10TV Columbus's feed description
As currently written, and without being delayed by the courts, the bill will take effect on July 1.
NBC News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban into law (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 13, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The measure passed the Republican-led state Senate last month.
MyNorthwest
Florida governor expected to sign abortion restriction bill (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 13, 2022
MyNorthwest's feed description
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was expected to sign a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state moves to join a growing
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Abortion restriction bill signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Apr 13, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a 15-week abortion ban into law. The Republican governor signed the legislation at a news conference Thursday. The move comes amid a growing conservative
Portland Press Herald
Abortion ban bill signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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The new law marks a significant blow to abortion access in the South, where Florida has provided wider access to the procedure than its regional neighbors.
The Federalist
Florida Is Latest State To Defend The Sanctity Of Life With Abortion Ban (opens The Federalist)
Published Apr 13, 2022
The Federalist's feed description
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Thursday that will prohibit all abortions in the state after 15 weeks of gestation.
NPR
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks (opens NPR)
Published Apr 13, 2022
NPR's feed description
Florida is the latest state to pass legislation that further restricts access to abortion. The new law bans abortions after 15 weeks, but doesn't have exceptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.
Insider
Providers are scrambling as Florida's abortion 'safe haven' for out-of-staters nears its end under the 15-week ban Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed into law (opens Insider)
Published Apr 13, 2022
Insider's feed description
Until today, Florida has had some of the loosest abortion regulations in the US. Patients travel there not just from nearby states but from Puerto Rico, the Caribbeans, and South America.
FOX 13 Tampa
Gov. DeSantis to sign 15-week abortion ban into Florida law (opens FOX 13 Tampa)
Published Apr 13, 2022
FOX 13 Tampa's feed description
A Florida bill that prohibits doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will be signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.
The Week
Florida's 15-week abortion ban is now law (opens The Week)
Published Apr 13, 2022
Orange Observer
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act | West Orange Times & Observer | West Orange Times & Windermere Observer (opens Orange Observer)
Published Apr 13, 2022
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The law prohibits all abortions after 15 weeks of gestation.
Washington Times
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill banning abortion after 15 weeks (opens Washington Times)
Published Apr 13, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, adding Florida to a growing list of red states that have implemented new restrictions on abortions.
France 24
Florida restricts abortions, joining wave of US states (opens France 24)
Published Apr 13, 2022
France 24's feed description
Florida on Thursday signed into law a 15-week abortion ban, becoming the latest US state to further restrict reproductive rights in a nationwide push by conservatives.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Florida governor signs 15-week abortion ban into law (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Apr 14, 2022
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a restriction the U.S. Supreme Court could soon declare to be constitutional
CBS News
15-week abortion ban becomes Florida law with Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 14, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The measure is one of several abortion recent restrictions signed by Republican governors.
PBS NewsHour
Florida and Kentucky become the latest states to pass new restrictive abortion laws (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Apr 14, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Restrictive abortion laws continue to pass in state legislatures across the country. Florida signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday soon after Kentucky’s new abortion bill was implemented, one that opponents say effectively shuts down all abortion access.

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