Senate Poised To Approve Abortion Waiting Period Bill
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - After rejecting a series of Democratic amendments, the Republican-dominated Senate prepared Thursday to give final approval to a bill that would require women to wait 24 hours before having abortions.
The Senate took up a bill (HB 633) that passed the House on Wednesday.
The measure, which would require a 24-hour waiting period for abortions, has drawn heavy debate. The Senate rejected eight Democratic amendments Thursday.
As an example, it turned down an amendment, proposed by Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, that would have allowed women to waive the 24-hour waiting period if they live 100 miles of more from the nearest abortion providers.
Senators could vote on the overall bill as soon as Friday.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.