By Dave Andrusko
It was short and not at all sweet– a tweet Thursday where pro-abortion President Joe Biden said, “My administration will not stand for the continued erosion of women’s constitutional rights.” He was referring to the latest pro-life breakthrough: Florida’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks. (At a news conference in Jacksonville, Gov. DeSanctis said today he would sign the legislation.)
Not to be outdone, pro-abortion Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted, “This bill is extreme by any standard. The right of women to make decisions about their own bodies is non-negotiable.”
The tweets followed “a roundtable discussion with Florida reproductive rights advocates and elected leaders to discuss Florida’s House Bill 5.”
According to a readout of White House Meeting with Florida Reproductive Rights Advocates
During the meeting, Florida leaders shared their efforts opposing HB 5 and the steps they are taking to support women’s access to reproductive health care. Senior Administration Officials emphasized the Administration’s support of Floridians’ reproductive rights and thanked the leaders for their efforts. They also discussed the larger trend of state laws restricting access to critical reproductive health care in states across the country.
The legislation “would allow an abortion to be performed after 15 weeks only if two doctors certify a ‘fatal fetal abnormality’ that will ‘result in death upon birth or imminently thereafter.’ It also includes an exception if an abortion is ‘necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life; or avert serious bodily injury,” according to Skyler Swisher, of the Orlando Sentinel.
HB 5 would take effect on July 1. Florida currently allows abortions up until 24 weeks.
The “Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act” is modeled after Mississippi’s “Gestational Age Act.” On December 1st, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in that case. A decision is expected in June or early July.
A 15-week ban on abortions is also being considered in Arizona and West Virginia.
