A ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy became legal in Florida after Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bIll passed by the state legislature.
The Republican-led House of Representatives approved the Heartbeat Protection Act by a vote of 70 to 40 on Thursday.
The law, which prohibits abortions once the unborn child has a detectible heartbeat, denies pregnant women access to the procedure across the state.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.