The bill is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, but would likely be challenged in court if it becomes law.
| Florida’s 15-week abortion ban heads to DeSantis’ desk | | TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate voted Thursday to pass a historic and controversial measure banning most abortions after 15 weeks. The bill’s path through the Florida Legislature was one of the most turbulent in recent memory. Lawmakers gave tearful speeches while debating it. Protesters disrupted multiple hearings. And the legal future of the proposal remains uncertain. But on Thursday, by the time the debate over life and liberty and privacy had ended, the Senate had voted 23 to 15 to pass House Bill 5. They didn’t change a single word of the measure that passed the House last month. It now heads to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is all but certain to sign it into law. It would take effect July 1, 2022.
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