Florida Gov. Desantis Enacts 15-Week Abortion Ban
We ran the numbers: There are 1854 news articles covering this topic. 31% (575) are left leaning, 43% (797) are center, and 26% (482) are right leaning.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has publicly signed into law a 15-week abortion ban. While left-leaning articles highlight that Florida is the latest state to tighten access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit abortion rights across the country, right-leaning articles highlight that DeSantis emphasized that the legislation is not the only aspect of his pro-life agenda.
A left-leaning article by NBC News highlights that Florida is the latest state to tighten access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit abortion rights across the country. The new law includes exceptions if an abortion is necessary to save a woman’s life or prevent serious injury to her.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that DeSantis’ abortion ban shortens by more than two months the current window available to legally terminate a pregnancy. The new law significantly reduces access to late-term abortions in the southeast.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that DeSantis emphasized that the legislation is not the only aspect of his pro-life agenda. He said the bill also allocates funds to increase the number of infant mortality review boards across Florida.