Governor Ron DeSantis prompted a massive reaction on Twitter after signing a heartbeat bill, which would ban abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy.
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, says he would definitely support a 20-week federal ban on abortions, and possibly a 15-week ban. And Scott criticizes Democrats for supporting "lack of restrictions."signing a billDeSantis announced that he signed SB 300, dubbed the"Heartbeat Protection Act," on Thursday evening.
The bill becoming Florida law does hinge on whether the conservative-majority state Supreme Court upholds Florida's currentThe news prompted split reaction on Twitter Thursday evening and Friday morning, with prominent pro-abortion figures decrying the bill signing, and pro-life figures rejoicing in it.
Prominent Democrat Twitter activist @JoJoFromJerz fretted over the decision, and tried to work in a condemnation of Florida’s pro-Second Amendment policies into her complaint. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives a political speech at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, April 1, 2023 in Garden City, New York.sent out a reassuring tweet to all those lamenting the restrictions that my enacted in the state. Its account wrote,"Florida, we’re here with you. As abortion bans sweep the country, it can be confusing to figure out how to get the care you need. Your access to health care is our highest priority, no matter where you live.
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