Thu Feb 2, 2023 – 5:16 pm EST
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said he’d sign a law banning abortions at six weeks in the Sunshine State if such a bill were to land on his desk.
DeSantis made the remarks during a Wednesday press conference in which he spoke about Florida’s 2023-2024 budget, according to local news reports.
Asked whether he would sign a six-week abortion ban or a “constitutional carry” bill, which would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without needing a permit, DeSantis said yes to both.
“I’ve said on both of those, we are for constitutional carry, we’re for pro-life,” DeSantis told reporters. “I urge the legislature to work, produce good stuff and we will sign.”
Governor DeSantis said if the heartbeat bill hits his desk, he will sign it. https://t.co/1dE3GTxWmx pic.twitter.com/AaXxn4nbuU
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) February 1, 2023
Jeremy Redfern, deputy press secretary for DeSantis’ office, shared a statement with LifeSiteNews on Thursday affirming that “[a]s Governor DeSantis said, we are better when everybody counts, and we will continue to defend our pro-life protections.”
The statement pointed to DeSantis’ response to a similar question
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