Florida House Approves Abortion Ban After 15 Weeks

On Thursday, Florida’s House of Representatives approved a ban on abortions after 15 weeks, following the pattern of other Republican-led states like Mississippi and Texas to restrict access to the procedure. “The GOP-controlled House passed the 15-week abortion ban after several hours of debate between Democrats who said the measure would impose an unnecessary burden on women and Republicans who said they were protecting the unborn,” The New York Post reported. “Republicans in several state legislatures are moving to place new restrictions on abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks and potentially overturn


