TAMPA, Fla. — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott weighed in against several proposals backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, including a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
In a Noticias Telemundo interview scheduled to air Friday evening, Scott said that the public supports more moderate abortion policies. A video of the full interview, which was taped earlier Friday in Miami, was shared by Telemundo with The Tampa Bay Times.
“That’s a tough issue for people. I mean, you have to be really compassionate about what people are going through. I think where most people are is (for) reasonable restrictions. And probably most people are (for) about 15 weeks with all the exceptions ... for rape and incest and the life of the mother,” Scott said. “That’s where the population is, and ... our state legislation ought to represent that.”
