Florida’s ‘Heartbeat Protection Act’ abortion law takes effect.
(The ‘Heartbeat Protection Act’ incidentally produced multiple heartbeat emergencies in the radical feminista alliances and the leftist media.)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Wednesday, May 1 marks the first day Florida’s Heartbeat Protection Act is in effect, as the new provision is triggered by a Supreme Court of Florida decision 30 days ago.
When the law was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023 – which applies after six weeks – the 15 week ban was still being disputed in court. It included “trigger” language to take effect once the high court rules that there is no constitutional provision protecting abortion – which comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The exact statute states that a physician cannot knowingly “perform or induce a termination of pregnancy” if the fetus is more than six weeks old.
One major exception is if pregnancy is a result of rape, incest or human trafficking – up to 15 weeks. Documentation for those instances is also required, and the incident in which it occurred must be reported to appropriate authorities.
The exceptions include if two physician certify in writing that the termination is needed to “save the pregnant woman’s life” or “avert a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.”
Another exception is if the pregnancy has not yet reached the third trimester, and that two physicians certify in writing that the fetus has a “fatal fetal abnormality.”
Punishments for violating this law only apply to the person who “willfully performs, or actively participates in” terminating the pregnancy, and constitutes a third degree felony.
If a violation of this law results in the death of the woman, the charge is increased to a second degree felony.
Ahead of the law taking effect, media outlets echoed worries that women who cannot terminate their fetuses after six weeks – not in cases of rape, incest, human trafficking or for a medical emergency reason, as law stipulates – will have to travel out-of-state.
CNN and The Hill highlighted how most women don’t know that they’re pregnant at six weeks, making it extremely difficult to get an abortion in the appropriate amount of time.
With the new restrictions, women will need to travel even farther, southern states have various bans in place on abortion.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, has consistently posted on her social media about the state of abortion access in Florida, making sure to detail how women will be able to get abortions before and after May 1.
The six week abortion law was brought in the Florida Legislature last year by Sen. Erin Grall, R-Fort Pierce; and Reps. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, and Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland.

https://flvoicenews.com/floridas-abortion-ban-is-now-in-effect/