Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that would prohibit abortion procedures after 6 weeks of pregnancy.

Highlights:

• Establishes that this bill will be titled the “Heartbeat Protection Act” ( Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that any person, governmental entity, or other educational institution may not expend state funds to allow in any manner of  person to travel to another state to receive an abortion (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this is not this case if federal law requires that person to receive said assistance or there is a medical necessity to perform such an operation (Sec. 2). 

• Defines the terms of the pregnancy related non-for-profits and expectant mothers which will go in effect when the act becomes law (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits a physician from knowingly terminating a pregnancy after 6 weeks (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that this does not apply if 2 physicians certify in writing that it is done to prevent major harm or if one doctor certifies in writing that it is their medical opinion that doing so would save the woman's life (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that the prohibition does not apply if the fetus has not progressed to the third trimester of pregnancy and the fetus has a major abnormality that prevents normal function (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that the prohibition does not apply in the case of rape, human trafficking, incest, and the gestational age is not more than 15 weeks (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that only a physician may perform a termination of pregnancy (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that a physician may not conduct a termination of pregnancy over telehealth methods including medical abortions (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that medication used in the performance of an abortion may not be dispersed over the mail (Sec. 4).

• Establishes that anyone performing a termination of pregnancy outside the regulations set in the act is committing a third degree felony (Sec. 4). 

• Establishes that anyone performing a termination of pregnancy that results in the death of a mother will have performed a second degree felony (Sec. 4).

• Establishes that failure to comply with this will result in further penalty (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that would prohibit abortion procedures after 6 weeks of pregnancy.

Highlights:

• Establishes that this bill will be titled the “Heartbeat Protection Act” ( Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that any person, governmental entity, or other educational institution may not expend state funds to allow in any manner of  person to travel to another state to receive an abortion (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this is not this case if federal law requires that person to receive said assistance or there is a medical necessity to perform such an operation (Sec. 2). 

• Defines the terms of the pregnancy related non-for-profits and expectant mothers which will go in effect when the act becomes law (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits a physician from knowingly terminating a pregnancy after 6 weeks (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that this does not apply if 2 physicians certify in writing that it is done to prevent major harm or if one doctor certifies in writing that it is their medical opinion that doing so would save the woman's life (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that the prohibition does not apply if the fetus has not progressed to the third trimester of pregnancy and the fetus has a major abnormality that prevents normal function (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that the prohibition does not apply in the case of rape, human trafficking, incest, and the gestational age is not more than 15 weeks (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that only a physician may perform a termination of pregnancy (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that a physician may not conduct a termination of pregnancy over telehealth methods including medical abortions (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that medication used in the performance of an abortion may not be dispersed over the mail (Sec. 4).

• Establishes that anyone performing a termination of pregnancy outside the regulations set in the act is committing a third degree felony (Sec. 4). 

• Establishes that anyone performing a termination of pregnancy that results in the death of a mother will have performed a second degree felony (Sec. 4).

• Establishes that failure to comply with this will result in further penalty (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text