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.

[kevinbratcher]

What if the heartbeat had rights, it didn’t ask to exist but by lust and careless sex it does. Just be responsible and you won’t require an abortion.

[kitnwills]

Well …. No reason to visit and spend my money in those states! Not a problem … at ALL.

[gathrightcrystal]

The people in Florida voted to change it from 15 weeks to 6 weeks. What are we confused about

[merrydaye]

Say goodbye to a significant portion of your medical providers Florida 😢

[thegaugeshotty]

If only women had the same rights as guns. Like mandatory FBI background checks for abortions, mandatory registration for abortions, maximum number of abortions allowed, tax stamps for abortions...you know, the same rights as guns.

[cooliipie]

Hopefully it becomes a nationwide bill 👍🏻

[unifiedvision]

Why does that collection of states with Draconian abortion laws look familiar? Somehow it reminds me of something from history.

[rrcDTD]

Providers should leave the state and leave those geriatrics to take care of themselves

[sherzod]

I support a 12 or 15 week ban but 6 weeks is too harsh. There has to be a window where a woman knows she’s pregnant where she can get an abortion. Otherwise it’s basically just a total ban.

[xwrtk]

People have already left the state to receive care for their medical emergency abortion. There’s still abortion pills regardless of this ban as most abortion pills have other uses. There are even abortion pills primarily marketed for other uses too while can be used for abortions. I don’t agree with banning certain life saving medications.

[TheLadyaec]

Should include parents that previously had rights revoked, mentally ill persons, and incarcerated lineages.

[anastaziajade]

Praise God! The devil is a liar! Children are a blessing! 🙌

[eeyore]

Vote to keep every woman able to govern herself, VOTE 💙💙💙

[Anne]

it only affects women on the lower economic scale

[Slammy]

The rich will still find ways, the poor will do it with clothes hangars.

[ClairePetersen-pd]

Feels like I can breath again, there is hope for the rest of USA, remembering❤❤❤ Father Son Holy Spirit

[brittneyk]

To the women of Arizona and others all over the country……DONALD TRUMP DID THIS 😡 NOW what?

LET’S

[BeachsideHank]

This is what you get when a failed presidential candidate gives up and sulks.

[Azzzoth]

It’s so American restricting the choices of individuals impacted by this right? Everyone fighting for this cares more about children before they are born than after.

[TheLadyaec]

Y’all know more about phone features than how to not get pregnant.