It remains to be seen if the new statement will mark a return to the broad pro-life platform Trump ran on in his previous candidacies or double down on attempts to chart a new middle ground on the issue.
Florida voters are set to decide in November whether to add a virtually unlimited ‘right’ to abortion in their state constitution after a 4-3 ruling from the Florida Supreme Court.
‘Protections for babies 16 weeks and beyond ISN'T good enough. We need protections for preborn babies from the moment of conception!’ read a statement from Students for Life.
While not surprising given the scope of Ohio's pro-abortion constitutional amendment, the dismissal offers a grim preview of how most abortion-related lawsuits can expect to fare under the new status quo.
'I don’t know how you can even make the claim that you’re somehow pro-life if you’re criticizing states for enacting protections for babies that have heartbeats,' DeSantis responded.
'The Iowa Supreme Court questioned whether this legislature would pass the same law they did in 2018, and today they have a clear answer,' Reynolds said.