Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks

Yesterday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks of gestation.  “This will represent the most significant protections for life that have been enacted in this state in a generation,” DeSantis said as he signed the bill at an evangelical church in the city of Kissimmee.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by pro-life advocates and community leaders to sign HB 5, the Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act, to protect the lives of Florida’s most vulnerable by prohibiting all abortions after 15 weeks of gestation. HB 5 represent the most significant protections for life in Florida’s modern history. (MORE)