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Will Florida’s Supreme Court Save Ron DeSantis on Abortion?

He signs into law a six week abortion ban that could be struck down just in time for his presidential campaign.

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Governor DeSantis at Fort Pierce, Florida, on October 24, 2022. Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP, pool, file
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Even as some hail the Heartbeat Protection Act as a signature legislative win, Governor DeSantis’s signature on the Florida bill prohibiting abortion after six weeks is prompting consternation about his viability as a presidential candidate. 

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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