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Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect

A six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida Wednesday. The law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother, but abortion rights advocates say the law effectively cuts off access for more than 21 million people across a dozen states. Nearly every state in the South now has severe limits on the procedure. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
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