The move comes in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which concerns a similar 15-week abortion ban and could see the federal right to abortion struck down.
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is up for re-election this year and a strong contender for the presidency in 2024, said such a measure ‘makes a lot of sense.’
'I pray that we will remember tomorrow as the turning point that closes a dark chapter in our nation’s history and heralds the dawning of a new day in America,' Steve Daines said.