Florida Governor Passes, 6-Week Abortion Ban.br Late on April 13, Florida Governor br Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law br banning most abortions after six weeks.br Reuters reports that the bill lays br the groundwork for drastically br cutting abortion access in the state.br Reuters reports that the bill lays br the groundwork for drastically br cutting abortion access in the state.br The bill was approved by Florida's br Republican-controlled House of br Representatives by a 70-40 vote.br The bill was approved by Florida's br Republican-controlled House of br Representatives by a 70-40 vote.br On April 3, the state's Senate br passed the bill by a 26-13 vote.br We are proud to support life br and family in the state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, April 13 statement, via Reuters.br The new bill reportedly makes exceptions br for cases of rape, incest and when the life br or health of the mother are at serious risk.br Reuters reports that abortion has become br an increasingly political issue since Roe v. Wade br was overturned by the Supreme Court last year. .br According to polls, support for abortion rights br played a role in Democrats outperforming br Republicans in last November's midterms.br However, according to a ReutersIpsos poll, the topic br appears to have split the nation, with 50 of people in br the U.S. opposed to a national six-week abortion ban. .br Reuters reports that the fate of the Florida br abortion ban depends on the outcome of a legal br challenge to the state's 15-week abortion ban.