DeSantis criticizes Trump for implying Florida abortion ban is ‘too harsh’ – The Denver Post

By MEG KINNARD (Associated Press)

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Donald Trump for implying that Florida’s new six-week abortion ban is “too harsh,” going after the former president as DeSantis prepares to challenge him for the 2024 Republican nomination.

DeSantis was responding to a question Tuesday about Trump’s comments in The Messenger about the six-week ban that DeSantis recently signed into law. “Many people within the pro-life movement feel that that was too harsh,” Trump told the online outlet in an article published Monday.

The governor contended the law has widespread support among opponents of abortion and he noted that Trump did not say what limits he would back.

“Protecting an unborn child when there’s a detectable heartbeat is something that almost 99% of…