During a private ceremony, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after six weeks, a time before most women know they are pregnant.
The governor’s office sent out a news release shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday with a picture showing legislative leaders and about 50 other people cheering as he signed the bill in his office. Lawmakers had given final approval to the measure several hours before.
The governor’s office then sent out an updated schedule noting that the bill signing occurred at 10:45 p.m. Earlier, DeSantis was in Ohio on Thursday promoting his book and speaking at a Republican dinner function.
