Tony Bark@pawb.social to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoFlorida Republican who almost died from ectopic pregnancy blames Democrats, not abortion banwww.advocate.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1565arrow-down15
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minus-squareGroundedGator@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-29 hours agoThe 5 weeks pregnant vs 6 week ban is a bit more ambiguous than you might think. The Florida 6 week ban calculates the 6 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period, not from fetal size or date of conception. https://abortiondefensenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Florida-April-2025-2-1.pdf In general, ovulation occurs 12-17 days into the menstrual cycle. Florida’s ban is more like a 3 to 4 week ban than a 6 week. Edit: spelled ban as can once
The 5 weeks pregnant vs 6 week ban is a bit more ambiguous than you might think.
The Florida 6 week ban calculates the 6 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period, not from fetal size or date of conception. https://abortiondefensenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Florida-April-2025-2-1.pdf
In general, ovulation occurs 12-17 days into the menstrual cycle. Florida’s ban is more like a 3 to 4 week ban than a 6 week.
Edit: spelled ban as can once