Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, while Georgia forbids the procedure after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks.
A six-week ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy after it passed in the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature.