Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said he does not support criminal penalties for women who get abortions.

<div class="block">Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said he does not support criminal penalties for women who get abortions.</div>

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DeSantis: No Criminal Penalty for Women Who Get Abortions

And Florida governor and Republican candidate for President Ron DeSantis says he does not support criminal criminal penalties for people who get abortions. In an interview with CBS evening news. Desantis said the abortion law that he signed in 2022 which specifies felony charges. Any person who willfully performs or actively participates in a termination of pregnancy only applies to medical providers. The law bans abortion after six weeks except for cases of rape, incest, human trafficking or when the life of the mother is at risk. The six week ban is yet to go into effect due to an ongoing legal challenge.