{"id":287675,"date":"2023-03-20T06:38:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=287675"},"modified":"2023-03-19T21:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T02:53:41","slug":"florida-house-committee-bill-protecting-six-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/florida-house-committee-bill-protecting-six-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida lawmakers advance bill protecting preborn humans from abortion after six weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Florida lawmakers advanced HB 7<\/a> on March 16, a bill that would protect most preborn children from abortion after six weeks gestation. The bill would also prohibit the use of state funds for abortion travel and reaffirm in-person distribution for abortion pills. The proposal advanced its initial committee with a vote<\/a> of 13-5 along party lines.<\/p>\n

Florida law allows abortions through 15 weeks, though that law is currently being considered<\/a> by the state Supreme Court due to a lawsuit. According to the Associated Press<\/a>, the proposed six week law would only take effect if the 15-week law is upheld. This legislation would allow exceptions to save the life of the mother (though an induced abortion intentionally and directly killing a preborn human is never medically necessary)\u00a0and in cases of rape and incest. In those instances, the woman must provide documentation to verify the abuse, such as a medical or police report.<\/p>\n