DeSantis’ latest comments slammed by anti-abortion group as ‘unacceptable’
The nation’s leading anti-abortion group on Monday called Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failure to support federal abortion restrictions “unacceptable” — a blow for the Florida Republican, who has passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America was responding to DeSantis’ recent interview with conservative commentator Megyn Kelly, in which the governor said abortion policy would be best decided by the states.
“I’ve been a pro-life governor,” said DeSantis, who signed into law a controversial six-week ban on the procedure in Florida. “I’ll be a pro-life president and I’ll come down on the side of life.”
DeSantis told Kelly he would “be a leader with the...