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TALLAHASSEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) — Florida’s Republican-led legislature on Thursday approved a pro-life heartbeat bill that would effectively ban nearly all abortions in the Sunshine State. The measure now awaits approval from Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.
The Florida House greenlit the measure in a 70-40 vote after shooting down numerous Democrat-proposed amendments during hours of debate. The state Senate previously voted 26-13 on April 3 to pass its version of the bill, SB 300, known as the “Heartbeat Protection Act.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly committed to signing pro-life laws and has specifically affirmed that he would sign a heartbeat bill if it landed on his desk.
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The legislation approved Thursday would make it illegal to deliberately kill an unborn baby after his heartbeat can be detected, which is usually about six weeks’ gestation. Since many women don’t even know they’re pregnant at six weeks, the bill would effectively prohibit nearly all abortions in the state.
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