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Miami-Dade Florida House Representative files bill banning virtually all abortions

Updated on: January 8, 2024 / 11:19 PM EST / CBS Miami

MIAMI - A Miami-Dade Florida House representative has filed a bill that would effectively ban all abortions from the moment of fertilization, with no exceptions.

Florida House Bill 1519 filed by Sweetwater Representative, Republican David Borrero, says "a person exists from the moment of fertilization."

The bill restricts all abortions except of instances where an abortion is necessary to preserve the "life of a pregnant woman."

Read the bill in its entirety:

Florida bill enacts a near-total abortion ban by Mauricio Maldonado on Scribd

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.