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DeSantis Signs Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act

DeSantis Signs Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs HB 5 in Kissimmee, Fla., on April 14, 2022. Screenshot, Gov. Ron DeSantis Facebook page
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 5, the Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act, into law on April 14, banning most abortions after 15 weeks.

Exceptions to the law, which goes into effect on July 1, would include procedures to save a mother’s life or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality.