TIME FOR THE RACE THIS WEEKEND. THAT STORY, STRAIGHT AHEAD. MIELCHLE: IN AN EASY VICTORY, FLORIDA’S REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS PUSHED A CONTROVERALSI ANTI-ABORTION BILL THROUGH THE HOUSE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE BILL WOULD BAN ABORTIONS AFTER 15 WEEKS. BUT HOUSE DEMOCRATS AND PROTESTORS DID NOT BACK DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT. WESH 2’S MARLEI MARTINEZ JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO WITH WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. MARLEI: NOW THE LEGISLAONTI MOVES ON TO THE SENATE, WHERE THERE’S ALREADY A COMPANION BILL THAT HAS TO CLEAR ONE MORE COMMITTEE. REPUBLICANS ARE EXPECTING A NWI IN THE GOP-CONTROLLED SENATE, TOO. BUT LAST NIGHT DEMOCRATS MADE IT CLEAR THEY’RE FIGHTING UNTIL THE END. >> LIFE REMAINS A LI.FE >> MY BODY, MY CHOICE! MY BODY, MY CHOICE! MARLEI: TENSIONS BOILING OVER DURING THE FIVE HOUR DEBATE OVER FLORIDA’S PROPOSED 15-WEEK ABORTION BAN. >> THE SERGEANT WILL RESTORE ORDER IN THE GALLERY. >> MY BODY, MY CHOICE. MY BODY, MY CHOICE. MARLEI: PROTESTORS ON THE SECOND FLOOR INTERRUPTED THE BILL’S SPONSOR ASHE T FIERY BACK AND FORTH STRETCHED PAST MIDNIGHT. >> EXTINGUISHING A LIFE ISN’T JUST WRONG, IT’S MURDER. >> THIS IS AN UNPRECEDENTED AND UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AND INTRUSION. >> EVERY ABORTION 100% KILLS A BABY. >> GOD FORBID YOUR 11-YEAR-OLD IS RAPED. YOU DON’T GET TO GET YOUR DAUGHTER THAT ABORTION. THAT’S WHAT THIS LAW SAYS, FLORIDIANS. DO YOU HEAR THAT? MARLEI: REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE ERIN GRALL FROM VERO BEACH SAYS SHE SPONSORED THIS CONTROVERSIAL BILL FOR ONE MAIN REASON. >> WE WILL SAVE CHILDREN. MARLEI: AND HER PARTY BACKED HER MISSION. >> SO THE BILL PASSES. MARL:EI THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTESHWT AND CENTRAL FLORIDA SAYS SHE’S HEARTBRON.KE >> IT’S NOT ANBO ARTION BAN FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MONEY AND ACCESS TO TRAVEL. IT’S AN ABORTION BAN ON TSEHO WHO ARE AFRAID TO TRAVEL OR ARE WORKING THREE JOBS AND CAN’T TAKE THE DAYS OFF TO TRAVEL TO GET THEIR ABORTION CE.AR MARLEI: MEANWHILE, THE DIRECTOR OFRO P-LIFE ACTION MINISTRIES CENTRAL FLORIDA TELLS MEHE T 15-WEEK BAN DOESN’T GO FAR ENOUGH. >> I WOULD LOVE TOEE S LESLGIATORS THAT ARE WILLING TO FIGHT THE REAL GOOD FIGHT AND START TALKING ABOUT DECLARING THE UNBORN PERSONS, TALKING ABOUT THE TRUE BIOLOGYND A TALKING ABOUT PROTECTING ALL HUMAN BEINGS FROM THE MOMENT OF FERTILIZATION TO NATURAL DEATH. NOT JUST SOME, BUT ALL OF THEM. MARLEI: IF THE SENATE AND GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS APPROVE THE BILL, THE 15 WEEK ABORTION BAN WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON JULY MICHELLE: THERE ARE FEW EXCEPTIONS MADE TO THIS ABORONTI BAN. CTIMVIS OF RAPE, INCEST, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING WOULD BE FORCED TO CARRY TO TERM IF THEY DO NOT GET AN ABORTION BEFORE THE 15-WEEK DEADLINE. THE BILL AS WRITTEN ONLY HAS THREE EXCEPTIONS. TWO DOCTORS MUST PUT IN WRITING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS NECESSARY TO SAVE THE MOTHER’S LIFE. OR ONE DOCTOR CAN RTCEIFY THAT NECESSITY IF ANOTHER DOCTOISR NOT AVAILABLE. THE THIRD EXCEPTIOMUN ST COME FROM TWO DOCTORS WHO CERTIFY