Florida Republicans seek to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

Proposed laws make exceptions for cases of rape or incest, but have no provisions for the life or health of the pregnant person

Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills on Tuesday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a ban that would severely undercut access to the procedure in the US south if passed by the state’s Republican-controlled state legislature.

The bills, filed on the opening day of the legislature’s 2023 regular session, make exceptions for rape and incest cases but not explicitly for the life or health of the pregnant person.