As well as to his chances of becoming president
for its wokeness. His approach to abortion is a departure from that. Within less than a year Florida will have gone from allowing abortions up to 24 weeks into a pregnancy, to 15 weeks , to six. Although the step taken last summer may well have made political sense, this latest one will be far less popular.
The impact of the ban will be felt well beyond Florida, which accounts for nearly 10% of abortions in America. Since the Supreme Court, women facing new bans in southern states have travelled to Florida. It has seen a greater increase in the procedure than any other state. While nationwide abortions fell by 6.5% in the six months after the ruling, or 5,377 per month, in Florida they increased by 19.
The worry is that both Floridians needing abortions beyond six weeks, a point at which many may not know they are pregnant, together with women outside Florida, will increase the pressure on the next-nearest states. Given the required to travel to them, some women will probably feel they have no choice but to carry to term. Others are likely to turn to illegal or unsafe abortion methods. “It’s devastating because Florida is so critical to abortion access.
Mr DeSantis’s decision appears to be driven by his widely expected run for the presidency in 2024. The quirks of America’s electoral system mean he will first need to win over the more radical parts of his party, through the primaries, to be selected as the Republican candidate. But if he makes it to the general election, he will need to temper his position. Moderate Republicans believe the issue can only hurt the party’s chances in 2024. Only 21% of Americans believe the procedure should be illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, according to Pew Research Centre, a pollster, compared with 44% who believe it should be legal . A recent poll by the University of North Florida suggested that even among the state’s Republican voters only a third support a six-week ban .
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