The Republican Party of Florida introduced a bill Tuesday to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. The proposal, called SB 300, would only allow abortion in two cases: to save the life of the pregnant woman or in the case of proven rape or incest.
This bill, driven by Republican state legislators Erin Grall and Jenna Persons-Mulicka, was introduced just minutes before Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his State of the State Address.
The Republican initiative has a good chance of getting through; the party has a large majority in both the state Senate and House of Representatives. Last year, Florida banned abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Kamala Harris: "Extremist leaders".
Following the bill's introduction, Vice President Kamala Harris accused Florida Republicans of "attacking foundations of liberty."
Florida Republican state legislators introduced a bill to ban abortions after six weeks – that’s before many know they're pregnant.
These extremist so-called leaders talk a lot about freedom, while they dare to attack its very foundations.
@POTUS and I are fighting back.— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) March 7, 2023
For her part, the newly appointed chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, Nikki Fried, called for the Republican initiative not to go forward.
Florida Republicans just filed a six-week abortion ban bill. Contact your state lawmakers and say hell no to SB 300.
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) March 7, 2023
