Heartbeat Protection Act

Heartbeat Protection Act
Florida Legislature
CitationChapter n. 2023-21
Signed byGovernor Ron DeSantis
SignedApril 13, 2023
EffectiveMay 1, 2024
Legislative history
Bill citationSenate Bill 300
Introduced byErin Grall
PassedApril 3, 2023
PassedApril 13, 2023

The Heartbeat Protection Act (Senate Bill 300 or SB 300) is a Florida state law passed in 2023 that criminalizes abortion after 6 weeks of gestation. The law went into effect May 1, 2024, after being adopted in 2023. Under Florida’s current abortion ban, it is nearly impossible for most women to access an abortion. Florida's ban provides no exceptions for rape or incest after 15 weeks' gestation, which is eleven weeks after a missed period.

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