New Florida six-week abortion ban will be felt beyond the state - BBC News

The new law came into effect on Wednesday, ending Florida's place as a hub for the procedure in the US south.

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Florida's six-week abortion ban has come into force, closing the door - for now - on the last abortion access point in the US South.

Anti-abortion campaigners have celebrated the new legislation - which replaces an existing 15-week law - as the gold standard of abortion policy and a major victory in the country's battle over abortion access.

But pro-choice campaigners say the ban will push an overstretched system to the brink.

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