Tampa Bay Community Action Committee protests Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban

TAMPA, Fla. (WFTS) — Dozens confirmed up in downtown Tampa Saturday afternoon with a loud and clear message: defend abortion rights.

Earlier this week, the Florida Senate handed SB300. Taylor Prepare dinner and others swiftly organized a protest to push again in opposition to the companion invoice but to obtain a vote within the Florida Home.

“It is mainly an all-out abortion ban. They’ll say six weeks to melt the blow, however most individuals do not even notice that they are pregnant till 4 weeks if that. To not point out the way it disproportionately will have an effect on black ladies, Latino ladies, and different ladies of shade due to poverty charges, entry to abortion entry to wants,” mentioned Prepare dinner.

The invoice makes abortion unlawful after six weeks apart from rape, incest, and deadly fetal situations. In these circumstances, the restrict is 15 weeks.

This invoice is not the one difficulty the protestors have. Chants and speeches additionally known as out latest laws and challenges associated to varied subjects, in addition to the arrests in Tallahassee earlier this week together with Senator Lauren E-book, and Florida Democratic Social gathering Chair Nikki Fried.

“It is as much as the individuals, the lots of the individuals. They work for us. I believe DeSantis must be reminded of that. And I believe our native politicians should be reminded of that, that’s on the finish of the day as much as the individuals,” Prepare dinner mentioned.

Nevertheless, on the pro-life aspect, Lynda Bell praises the laws. She’s the President of Florida Proper to Life.

“That is truly a victory for all times and a victory for girls and a victory for ladies which are in a pregnant state of affairs,” Bell mentioned.

Bell sees six weeks as sufficient time to detect and resolve to have an abortion. She provides the cash related to the invoice is necessary too.

“It units $25 million of recurring funds apart each single yr to assist ladies in want to assist ladies who simply want stuff, who need assistance,” she mentioned.

The cash goes into the arms of state-contracted being pregnant disaster facilities. Democrats have pushed again on that; claiming the facilities are one-sided, unfold misinformation, and lack on-site medical professionals.

The invoice has yet one more committee to clear earlier than a vote.