Bill > S0288

This bill modifies Florida's abortion laws by making several key changes to existing statutes. It revises the definition of "fatal fetal abnormality" to mean a terminal condition incompatible with prolonged life outside the womb, with death expected upon or shortly after birth, adding more specificity to the existing definition. The bill also changes the medical exceptions for terminating pregnancies after 6 weeks, reducing the requirement from two physicians' certification to one physician's determination for medical emergency exceptions. Specifically, the bill allows a single physician to determine if a pregnancy termination is necessary to save or prolong a woman's life, avert serious risk of substantial physical impairment or morbidity to a major bodily function, and includes substantial physical impairment to fertility as a potential justification. Additionally, the bill maintains existing exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape, incest, or human trafficking, which remain allowed up to 15 weeks, with documentation requirements. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and appear to slightly modify and potentially streamline the medical exceptions for pregnancy termination in Florida.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/288