DeSantis Signs 6-week Abortion Bill
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There are 2,172 news articles covering this topic.
28% (599) are left-leaning, 58% (1,257) are centrist, and 14% (316) are right-leaning.
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a GOP bill into law, banning abortions for pregnancies after six weeks. Left-leaning articles highlight that DeSantis had signed and released the bill relatively quietly compared to his usual fanfare surrounding abortion bans, while right-leaning articles highlight that the Biden administration rebuked the bill as “extreme and dangerous.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that DeSantis’s signing of the six-week abortion ban signals a key victory going into the 2024 presidential election campaign. The bill would only take effect if the state’s current 15-week ban is upheld in the Florida Supreme Court, which is majority conservative. The bill would have sweeping effects for abortion access in the South in which states are enacting increasingly restrictive laws surrounding abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that DeSantis had signed the bill late at night and quietly released a photo just after 11 p.m. in direct contrast to how he treated the signing of the 15-week abortion ban, which had taken place publicly with celebrations. The Post highlighted that the quiet passage may underscore DeSantis’s reluctance to talk about the bill as he prepares for a national presidential campaign. It would have consequences for abortion access throughout the South, as many people have traveled to Florida specifically to have abortions.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlighted that the Biden rebuked the six-week abortion ban bill DeSantis just signed into law as “extreme and dangerous.” In it, there are exceptions for rape and incest, provided that the victim provides documented evidence. Florida Democrats have filed more than 50 amendments to the bill but none were added before it landed on DeSantis’s desk.
From the left
DeSantis signs Florida bill banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy
Washington Post
From the right
White House denounces Florida abortion ban as 'extreme and dangerous'
Washington Examiner