Florida ‘disability abortion’ bill has some critics in the disability community
Kirby Wilson, Tampa Bay Times
TALLAHASSEE — Most abortion bills are controversial. A bill making its way through the Florida House that would ban “disability abortions” is no exception — particularly for the disability community.
But it’s less the “abortion” part of the bill that’s an issue for some in that community. It’s more the “disability” part.
The bill, House Bill 1221, would ban a doctor from performing an abortion in an instance where they know, or “should know,” a woman is seeking the procedure ”solely on the basis of” a disability or potential disability found in the fetus. Sponsored by Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, the bill is part of a national effort to restrict abortion access in these instances. At least nine states have laws banning abortion in similar circumstances; most of those laws have been legal challenged.