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A bill that hits abortion clinics with new rules and would defund Planned Parenthood cleared the Florida House Thursday. As Matt Galka tells us, opponents are worried women’s health will suffer because of it.

The Florida House argued about abortion for more than an hour and a half Thursday. Representative Colleen Burton’s (R-Lakeland) bill makes sweeping changes to abortion clinic regulations in the state.

“I ask you to support this good bill, the work of many people who care about women in Florida. Who care the health of Floridians, who believe in life,” she said on the House floor.

Changes include how clinics are licensed and inspected. The bill also defunds clinics that perform abortions. Opponents argued the the bill is an attack on Planned Parenthood.

Missy Wesolowski with Planned Parenthood is worried it could force clinics to close.

“These funds are not about abortion. It’s about preventive healthcare services. STDs testing and treatment and cancer screenings,” she said.

Another section of the bill puts into writing that fetal organ sales and donations are prohibited. It still needs to be approved by the Senate.