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Rachel Hagan

Pregnant rape and incest victims forced to give proof of attack or abortions prevented

Florida has signed a bill that requires victims of incest and rape to provide proof they got raped and if they can’t provide it, the government will mandate they give birth to their rapist’s child.

Right-wing governor Ron DeSantis, seen as Trump's biggest challenger, signed the bill in the middle of the night, seemingly to draw as little attention to it as possible.

The bill also included a ban on abortions after six weeks, but that will not be in effect until Florida’s Supreme Court overturns its previous laws on abortion.

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