A handful of Florida Republicans are defying Gov. Ron DeSantis and opposing a six-week abortion ban
Abortion rights advocates march to the Florida Capitol to protest a bill before the Florida legislature to limit abortions on Feb. 16, 2022 in Tallahassee, Fla. At least 12 other states have enacted six-week bans, including neighboring Georgia. The Florida bill, once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law, will effectively end the state’s reputation as a safe haven for people seeking abortions in the South. | Mark Walheiser/GettyTALLAHASSEE, Fla.
“The only thing red in our district is our sun burns,” said state Sen. Alexis Calatayud, a Miami-area Republican who voted against the abortion bill last week when the full Senate approved it. Republicans hold supermajorities in the Florida Legislature, so the few GOP lawmakers who reject the measure have no power to stop or even slow its passage.
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