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21. Chicken little @govDeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2023, 02:13 PM

Apr 2023

https://truthout.org/articles/desantis-signs-near-total-abortion-ban-into-law-in-dead-of-night/

DeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night

Abortion rights defenders warn that the six-week ban poses life-and-death risks to Floridians.

By
Brett Wilkins ,
CommonDreams

Published
April 14, 2023

Reproductive rights defenders decried the signing of a near-total abortion ban in Florida overnight by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a likely presidential candidate for the GOP in 2024.

Republican state lawmakers, which control both legislative chambers in the state, sent S.B. 300 to DeSantis’ desk in order to bar the medical procedure after just six weeks of pregnancy, before most people know they are pregnant. Wasting no time, the governor signed the bill just before midnight.

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DeSantis signs Florida's six-week abortion ban into law [View all] Chicago1980 Apr 2023 OP

From my understanding, most women have no idea they're pregnant just 6 weeks into it. brush Apr 2023 #1

He's power hungry. I think he'll fuck up and not be the nominee. C Moon Apr 2023 #4

But since he looks like a cross between Joe Pesci and a Smurf, I doubt he had a chance anyway peppertree Apr 2023 #16

Yup, for gestational age, they start counting from the 1st day of your last period. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #11

Asshole LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #2

Any of those women have sexually active daughters? Freethinker65 Apr 2023 #5

Oh, they'll use their money/connections so THEIR daughters can have choice. SouthBayDem Apr 2023 #7

The anti-abortion movement is deeply rooted in racism. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #12

All those republican, handmaid women standing there clapping their bondage. brush Apr 2023 #6

I'd bet you a dollar that half of them have had abortions, too. flying_wahini Apr 2023 #14

There is no way that I will take that bet LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #15

Guess they learned the optics of these signings with a bunch of old white guys maxrandb Apr 2023 #18

That action should prevent him from ever becoming President. Freethinker65 Apr 2023 #3

Exactly. ancianita Apr 2023 #13

Question tornado34jh Apr 2023 #8

It was after SCOTUS voted on Webster that Florida then governor Martinez question everything Apr 2023 #9

Florida women will die because of this. And it will cause untold misery and loss of freedom. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #10

Desantis is a fucking tyrant. He will go too far and be met with a violent end. Initech Apr 2023 #17

I think he's already gone too far... bagimin Apr 2023 #19

Really telling that he's not actually in Florida right now. Initech Apr 2023 #20

Chicken little @govDeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night riversedge Apr 2023 #21