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Florida senate passes bill prohibiting abortion after six weeks

Headline from Crux

A bill passed by the Florida Senate that would ban abortions after six weeks also makes a significant investment in programs and funds to support women in need, which the state’s Catholic Conference is applauding as a “significant step forward.”

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  1. The Guardian

    Florida bill to ban abortion after six weeks moving through state legislature (opens The Guardian)

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    Legislation, approved by the state senate, needs to move through house before gaining Governor Ron DeSantis’s likely signature

  2. NBC New York

    Florida Senate Passes DeSantis-Backed 6-Week Abortion Ban, Bill Now Goes to House (opens NBC New York)

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    The Florida Senate has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks. Senate Republicans passed the bill Monday. It must still be approved by the House before it reaches the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says he supports the measure.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The Florida Senate has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks. Senate Republicans passed the bill Monday. The vote prompted demonstrations at the state’s capital that led to

  4. CBS News

    Local organizations speak out about six-week abortion bill (opens CBS News)

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    Local organizations are speaking out about a six-week abortion ban that could become Florida law in the next two weeks.

  5. The New Republic

    Florida Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortion After Six Weeks (opens The New Republic)

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    This will have massive repercussions on abortion access in the South.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Florida Senate passes six-week abortion ban (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Florida Senate passed a six-week abortion ban, the latest Republican-led state to tighten laws allowing abortion.

  7. Politico

    Florida Senate approves 6-week abortion ban as two Republicans vote 'no' (opens Politico)

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    Democrats argued that the bill supported Christian principles over health care for women, and that the government should not interfere in decisions that a patient makes with a doctor.

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida Senate passes proposed six-week abortion bill (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    The Florida Senate on Monday approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks, a measure supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis as the Republican prepares to launch his expected presidential candidacy.

  9. CBS News

    Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban; Democratic protesters arrested (opens CBS News)

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    Florida's state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after the gestational age of six weeks, or about four weeks of pregnancy.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    After clearing gallery, Florida Senate approves 6-week abortion ban (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The measure, which outlaws most abortions after six weeks, has been the source of lengthy, intense and emotional debate in both the House and Senate chambers, with Florida legislators sometimes sharing their own abortion stories.

  11. Triblive

    Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by Gov. DeSantis (opens Triblive)

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    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Monday approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks, a measure supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis as the Republican prepares to launch his expected presidential candidacy.

  12. CNN

    Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban (opens CNN)

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    Florida's state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after the gestational age of six weeks, or about four weeks of pregnancy.

  13. The American Spectator

    DeSantis Likely to Sign Six-Week Abortion Ban Soon - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator (opens The American Spectator)

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    The Florida Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban abortions after six weeks’ gestation, and the Florida House of Representatives will most likely vote on the matter this week. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign it into...

  14. Newsweek

    Ron DeSantis opponents arrested in Florida protesting abortion ban (opens Newsweek)

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    Protests erupted after the state Senate passed a bill to impose a six-week ban on abortion, less than a year after DeSantis signed a 15-week ban into law.

  15. Fox News

    Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion bill (opens Fox News)

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    The Florida Senate voted Monday to approve Senate Bill 300, which would restrict abortions after six weeks. The measure goes to the House before reaching Gov. Ron DeSantis.

  16. Crux

    Florida senate passes bill prohibiting abortion after six weeks (opens Crux)

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    A bill passed by the Florida Senate that would ban abortions after six weeks also makes a significant investment in programs and funds to support women in need, which the state’s Catholic Conference is applauding as a “significant step forward.”

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