DeSantis wants a 6-week abortion ban. These Republicans say no.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s days as a swing state seem over, but the state’s GOP isn’t monolithic: A handful of Republicans are defying Gov. Ron DeSantis and opposing a six-week abortion ban.
At least two House Republicans are expected to vote Thursday against a bill outlawing most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. They’re following the lead of two GOP senators who also opposed the abortion bill last week when the upper chamber voted on it.
The four represent Democrat-leaning areas and highlight the fraught politics around abortion — even though the legislation has the backing of the Republican governor.
“The only thing red in our district is our sun burns,” said state Sen. Alexis Ca...
