Florida governor signs bill requiring two clinic visits, waiting period for abortion [View all]

[Novara]

Florida governor signs bill requiring two clinic visits, waiting period for abortion

Women seeking abortions in Florida will be required to make two visits to a clinic, with a mandatory 24-hour waiting period in between, to end a pregnancy under a bill signed into law on Wednesday.

Republican Governor Rick Scott signed the measure, passed this spring by the Republican-controlled state legislature, without comment.

“This means women will be empowered to make fully informed decisions,” said Republican state Representative Jennifer Sullivan, who sponsored the legislation. "It’s just common courtesy to have a face-to-face conversation with your doctor about such an important decision — especially for such an irreversible procedure as an abortion.”

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/10/us-usa-abortion-florida-idUSKBN0OQ2QW20150610?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

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