Legislation introduced on Wednesday would ban abortion in Florida when a fetal heartbeat is detected, which usually occurs six to eight weeks after conception, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. Currently, abortion is legal up to 24 weeks in the state, and later in the case of an emergency. The HB 167 bill by state Representative Webster Barnaby follows a Texas abortion law that has become a 2022 campaign issue. The legislation's enforcement would rely on people filing civil complaints against violators in return for monetary awards.

Legislation introduced on Wednesday would ban abortion in Florida when a fetal heartbeat is detected, which usually occurs six to eight weeks after conception, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. Currently, abortion is legal up to 24 weeks in the state, and later in the case of an emergency. The HB 167 bill by state Representative Webster Barnaby follows a Texas abortion law that has become a 2022 campaign issue. The legislation's enforcement would rely on people filing civil complaints against violators in return for monetary awards.

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