A new Florida abortion law seeks to ban Medicaid funding for family planning services at clinics that also offer elective abortions, such as clinics run by Planned Parenthood, but the federal government appears unlikely to allow that part of the law to take effect.

Gov. Rick Scott on March 25 signed the sweeping abortion legislation (HB 1411), which was sponsored by Rep. Colleen Burton and Sen. Kelli Stargel, both Lakeland Republicans.

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