Florida Senate - 2025 SB 870 By Senator Davis 5-00587-25 2025870__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to termination of pregnancies; 3 amending s. 390.0111, F.S.; prohibiting physicians 4 from knowingly performing or inducing a termination of 5 pregnancy after determining that the fetus is 6 sustainable outside the womb through standard medical 7 measures, with exceptions; revising exceptions; 8 providing an effective date. 9 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11 12 Section 1.Subsection (1) of section 390.0111, Florida 13 Statutes, is amended to read: 14 390.0111Termination of pregnancies. 15 (1)TERMINATION DURING VIABILITY AFTER GESTATIONAL AGE OF 6 16 WEEKS; WHEN ALLOWED.A physician may not knowingly perform or 17 induce a termination of pregnancy if the physician determines 18 that the fetus is sustainable outside the womb through standard 19 medical measures, the gestational age of the fetus is more than 20 6 weeks unless one of the following conditions is met: 21 (a)Two physicians certify in writing that, in reasonable 22 medical judgment, the termination of the pregnancy is necessary 23 to save the pregnant womans life or avert a serious risk of 24 substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major 25 bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological 26 condition. 27 (b)The physician certifies in writing that, in reasonable 28 medical judgment, there is a medical necessity for legitimate 29 emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to 30 save the pregnant womans life or avert a serious risk of 31 imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a 32 major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a 33 psychological condition, and another physician is not available 34 for consultation. 35 (c)The pregnancy has not progressed to the third trimester 36 and Two physicians certify in writing that, in reasonable 37 medical judgment, the fetus has a fatal fetal abnormality. 38 (d)The pregnancy is the result of rape, incest, or human 39 trafficking and the gestational age of the fetus is not more 40 than 15 weeks as determined by the physician. At the time the 41 woman schedules or arrives for her appointment to obtain the 42 abortion, she must provide a copy of a restraining order, police 43 report, medical record, or other court order or documentation 44 providing evidence that she is obtaining the termination of 45 pregnancy because she is a victim of rape, incest, or human 46 trafficking. If the woman is 18 years of age or older, the 47 physician must report any known or suspected human trafficking 48 to a local law enforcement agency. If the woman is a minor, the 49 physician must report the incident of rape, incest, or human 50 trafficking to the central abuse hotline as required by s. 51 39.201. 52 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.