Florida’s 15-week abortion ban is still in effect after Governor Ron DeSantis appealed a ruling that would have frozen enforcement of the law…
“The Florida Constitution does not include–and has never included–a right to kill an innocent unborn child,” his office stated. “We will appeal the ruling and ask the Florida Supreme Court to reverse its existing precedent regarding Florida’s right to privacy. The struggle for life is not over.”
…”We are here today to defend those who can’t defend themselves,” DeSantis said during the signing ceremony. “And in just a minute I will be signing House Bill 5, which protects the rights of unborn children starting at 15 weeks. This is a time where these babies have beating hearts, they can move, they can taste, they can see, they can feel pain, they can suck their thumbs, and they have brainwaves. This will represent the most significant protections for life enacted in this state for a generation.” Read more…