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Abortion Waiting Period Bill Going to the Governor

April 24th, 2015 by flanews

A bill that would require a waiting period for an abortion was hotly debated on the Senate floor Friday.  As Matt Galka tells us, a party line vote sent it to the Governor, despite objections from multiple female lawmakers.

The debate over whether or not the state should impose a 24 hour waiting period on abortions raged for an hour in the Florida Senate.

“Roe v. Wade gave women the right to choose and every year we come up with another bill that becomes an impediment,” said Tampa Democrat Sen. Arthenia Joyner.

“Those of us here in the chamber really don’t like that much government intrusion – but we don’t mind it if the Governor comes into the examining room for a woman,” said Sen. Maria Sachs (D-Delray Beach).

The bill’s sponsor said it wasn’t targeting a woman’s ability to choose.

“If all that this bill does is have one woman, just one, say I’m going to make the decision to have this baby, I will consider that a huge success,” said sponsor Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Miami).

While female Senators debated a woman’s right to choose, some of the most emotional testimony came from a man.

Former Senate president Don Gaetz told a story about his wife Vicki. 29 years ago, she suffered a rare spinal injury while pregnant. Gaetz says she was advised to have an abortion.

“So she thought about it, I think for a day or two, and then she came back I’m going to live and my baby’s going to live. And today our daughter, that baby, is a 29 year old network televison producer,” said Sen. Gaetz (R-Niceville).

The bill passed with only opposition from Democrats. It is now on its way to Governor Rick Scott’s desk.

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