Florida Legislature Passes Controversial Six-Week Abortion Ban

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature has passed a bill banning most abortions after six weeks, with exceptions for rape and incest up until 15 weeks, and sent it to Governor Ron DeSantis, who has said he will sign it into law. The bill has been the subject of protests and outbursts since it was filed on March 7, and recent polling shows it is not popular among Florida residents of either political party. Women throughout the Southeast have been going to Florida to get abortions after surrounding states banned the procedure.