[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H2782-H2783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    DARK CHAPTER IN FLORIDA HISTORY

  (Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, look at this map. Today is 
a dark day in the State of Florida because we join all of these States 
that are in dark colors as our draconian 6-week abortion ban goes into 
effect, gutting access to abortion care in Florida and in the South. It 
is essentially a

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total ban because most women do not know they are pregnant before 6 
weeks.
  Abortion is a deeply personal medical decision that politicians 
should not interfere with, and doctors should not have to face criminal 
prosecution for treating a patient before them.
  We don't walk in other people's shoes. There are many reasons for an 
abortion. It could be birth control failure, rape, incest, or 
endangering a person's life. Protecting a woman's access to abortion is 
a freedom that only she should have.
  The good news is that in November, Florida voters can defend this 
fundamental freedom, but until then, a dark cloud hovers over our so-
called Sunshine State.

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