Florida lawmakers move closer to passing 6-week abortion ban.

A proposal to ban abortions at six weeks in Florida has received overwhelming approval from a state House committee, with Democrats acknowledging there was nothing they could do to stop it from eventually becoming law. The new proposal would only take effect if the current law is upheld and would make it a crime to provide an abortion past six weeks’ gestational age. The measure could give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to run for president, additional fodder to woo conservative voters.