DeSantis largely avoids abortion at anti-abortion group’s gala
ORLANDO — If ever there was a time and place for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to preach the gospel of his new six-week abortion ban, headlining the annual gala of the Florida Family Policy Council on Saturday night would have seemed to be it.
But DeSantis made little mention of the topic during his remarks before nearly 800 people attending the conservative organization’s event, relegating it to about two minutes of a roughly 40-minute address.
The governor, who is set to launch his presidential campaign in the coming days, made only scant mention of the new law — even as he spoke to a nonprofit group that describes itself as tied to “the leading pro-life, pro-family organizations” across the c...
