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The Florida House has approved a ban a common type of abortion procedure.

In 2016 More than 5,100 abortions performed in Florida were done in the second trimester, when the fetus is anywhere from 13 to 24 weeks.

This is how Representative Erin Grall graphically described the procedure on on the House floor.

“Pull hard. Really hard. You feel something let go and out pops a fully-formed leg about six inches long,” said Grall.

The House approved a proposal to ban the so-called “dismemberment abortion” procedure unless fetal demise is induced prior to removal.

But Planned Parenthood says the chemicals used to terminate the fetus can put the mother at risk.

“It specifies a way a doctor has to provide a procedure, whether or not the doctor thinks that’s medically necessary,” said Missy Wesolowski with Planned Parenthood.

Grall says it will prevent potential suffering to the fetus.

“We require surgeons to use anesthesia before performing a surgery on someone. At some point in time Government had to make that decision about regulation,” said Grall.

Although the bill passed through the House, it’s yet to be heard by a single committee in the Senate.

With only days left in the session, it’s unlikely it will.

Democrats say even if the bill does become law it will likely be halted by the courts as other abortion bills passed in recent years have been ruled unconstitutional.

“And we wasted a lot of time, put a lot of people through grief and emotion for things that are common sense unconstitutional,” said Representative Joseph Abruzzo.

Similar laws banning dismemberment abortions have been challenged in 6 states.

Representative Grall says many abortion providers already perform the procedure the way it would be required if the bill becomes law.

When a continuing care retirement community goes bankrupt it leaves the resident’s life and finances in jeopardy.

Three of Florida’s 71 CCRC’s have gone bankrupt in the last 5 years.

Sponsors say it’s because the Office of Insurance Regulation has has little authority to step in.

Proposed Legislation would close loopholes and give the OIR power to make changes before a facility goes bankrupt, but it’s stalled in the House.

“If you’re doing the right thing it shouldn’t matter to you, but politics has seeped into this and you’re seeing a bipartisan bill that I’m proud to cosponsor in the House die a slow painful death and it’s awful,” said House sponsor Sean Shaw.

Lawmakers are looking for ways to resurrect the bill, saying if it doesn’t pass CCRC residents will be left at risk.

The Florida House of Representatives has passed Legislation that would allow law enforcement to pull someone over and ticket them if they see them texting behind the wheel.

Under current law a person can only be ticketed for texting while driving if they’re pulled over for another traffic offense first. Representative Emily Slosberg has been pushing for the Legislation since she took office. She lost her twin sister in a car accident when she was 15.

“From 2014 to 2016 the state of Florida has seen a 21% [increase] in motor vehicle fatalities. Things are only getting worse. This Legislation will prevent that. This Legislation is a step in the right direction,” said Rep. Slosberg.

The Legislation is stalled in the Senate. Only 8 days remain for the bill to be scheduled for a hearing.