DeSantis approves 15-week abortion ban

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial measure to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy after it was passed by the Legislature. | Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a measure that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy in Florida, calling it the most significant restriction in a generation.

The law will take effect on July 1. DeSantis signed the bill, HB 5, at a Spanish-speaking church in Kissimmee. The measure represents the most significant restriction on abortion in state history and comes amid other Republican-controlled states taking steps to limit abortion.

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