Florida became the latest Republican-led state to clamp down on abortion rights after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law Thursday that bans the procedure after 15 weeks. DeSantis signed the measure after several women delivered speeches about how they chose not to have abortions or regretted having done so. Republican Florida State Senator Kelli Stargel, who sponsored the bill, said: 'These are babies. Arizona GOP Governor Doug Ducey in March signed legislation to outlaw abortion after 15 weeks if the U.S. Supreme Court leaves Mississippi's law in place. During oral arguments in December, the Supreme Court indicated its willingness to allow Mississippi's law to stand.

Source: Daily Mail April 15, 2022 02:46 UTC