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This bill, the "Heartbeat Protection Act," proposes several key provisions: 1. It prohibits physicians from knowingly performing or inducing a termination of pregnancy after the gestational age of the fetus is determined to be more than 6 weeks, with some exceptions, such as if the woman is a victim of rape, incest, or human trafficking. 2. It requires medications intended for use in a medical abortion to be dispensed in person by a physician and prohibits their dispensation through the mail or other shipping services. 3. It creates a new section in Florida Statutes to prohibit the use of state funds for a person to travel to another state to receive abortion services, with some exceptions. 4. It amends the existing law on pregnancy support and wellness services to expand the definition of "eligible clients" and require the Department of Health to contract with a not-for-profit network to manage and deliver these services. 5. It provides $30 million in recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Health to implement the new provisions. The bill's effective date is contingent upon various court decisions or constitutional amendments related to the right to abortion in Florida.

Budget and Finance

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/300