Mon Jan 16, 2023 – 2:24 pm EST
TALLAHASEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) – The administration of Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis notified pharmacies in the sunshine state last week that selling abortion drugs is in violation of Florida law.
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), which regulates the state’s medical policy, sent a letter to Florida pharmacies Wednesday informing them that they cannot distribute abortion pills, stating that to do so would violate preexisting state law.
“In light of the recent decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow retail pharmacies to dispense Mifepristone, the Agency issues this alert to remind providers that they must continue to comply with Florida laws that govern the performance of abortions,” the AHCA stated.
According to Floridian law, only a physician can abort a baby, and then only up to fifteen weeks of pregnancy after performing an ultrasound, counseling the mother about abortion, and observing a twenty-four-hour waiting period. The law also stipulates that the abortion must be performed in person. The law further allows for exemptions if the baby has a fatal abnormality, if the mother’s life is threatened by the pregnancy, or if the mother faces serious injury as the pregnancy
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