Florida Gov. DeSantis bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy as Democrats vow to make potential 2024 presidential nominee ‘have this, everywhere he goes’
- The would-be presidential candidate announced the legislation in the form of a tweet late Thursday with a picture of him signing the bill surrounded by lawmakers.
- The agreement was signed in a private ceremony and announced just after 11 p.m., nearly two weeks after the Republican-led state Senate voted to pass the ban.
- If approved, it would see the state join dozens of others who have agreed to ban abortions after six weeks — a sign that has proven polarizing given how early it came.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill that would ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — a move progressives are already poised to use against him before he runs for president.
The would-be presidential candidate announced the legislation in the form of a tweet late Thursday with a picture of him signing the bill surrounded by dozens of lawmakers.
The agreement was signed in a private ceremony and announced just after 11 p.m., less than two weeks after the Republican-led state Senate voted to pass the ban.
If approved, it would see The Sunshine State join at least a dozen Other states have agreed to ban abortions after six weeks, a sign that has proven polarizing given that it is often too early to detect a pregnancy.
Meanwhile, DeSantis prepares to launch a presidential election after the Florida legislature ends in May — bid counting on support of anti-abortion voters.
Still, the six-week ban threatens to cross into fringe territory and could spell trouble for DeSantis by 2024, a sentiment confirmed Thursday by a group of angry Democrats — and, perhaps later, members of his own party.
The would-be presidential candidate announced the legislation in the form of a tweet late Thursday with a picture of him signing the bill surrounded by dozens of lawmakers.
“We’re going to have him own this, and his agenda, everywhere he goes,” a national Democratic activist who has been granted anonymity told Politico Thursday how signing would hurt DeSantis’ presidential aspirations.
“We will hang the incredibly toxic abortion ban and its agenda around its neck with various methods,” the official added, saying their colleagues would go door-to-door, vocalizing if necessary.
The client reportedly went on to point out that the ban is one of several sticking points that will not sit well with swing voters in both the primaries and the general election—if a polarizing politician gets that far.
Such cases include clamping down on LGBT ideals served in state-funded public schools, and harsher penalties for repeat offenders.
While the backlash seen so far has come from Democrats, more than a dozen residents of swing states told Politico that plans to hold the ban on DeSantis’ head are already afoot.
