Florida Senate Approves Bill To Defund Planned Parenthood, Clinic Restrictions Similar To Texas Law
House Bill 1411 passed in the Florida Senate 25-15 and will return to the House since the Senate changed language in the bill, the Tampa Bay Times reported
A Florida bill was approved Wednesday in the state Senate requiring abortion clinics to either have a patient transfer agreement with a local hospital or admitting privileges there for the doctors who are performing abortions. That provision was included in a Texas law enacted in 2013 that contributed to the closure of around 40 abortion providers under the weight of tougher restrictions.