MSNBC host Joy Reid lashed out at Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night after a bill relaxing abortion restrictions failed to pass a vote.
Florida’s law restricting abortions after six weeks of pregnancy remains in effect even after Amendment 4 failed to meet the 60% threshold for adoption as an amendment to the Florida Constitution. Reid called DeSantis’ campaign against the voting bill “openly fascist.” (Related: ‘He didn’t say that’: Martha McCollum fact-checks Democratic senators after President Trump claims he supports a national abortion ban)
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“He has used the power of government to do whatever it takes, including threats, to ensure the failure of the amendment, in a manner that can be described as openly fascist and very determined. ” Reed said. “Of course, because this is what he wants to make his signature, it’s what he wants to do to defeat Donald Trump, move to the right, become a national star, and ally Donald Trump within the party.” I passed it because I thought he had the potential to become a successor.”
In April 2023, months after the Supreme Court, Mr. DeSantis signed a bill restricting abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. turned over After upholding Mississippi’s law in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Authority, Roe v. Wade was held in June 2022, leaving the issue to each state to decide.
Following the high court’s ruling, abortion has become a top issue for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections. During these elections, Republicans underperformed nationally in the “red wave” predictions, but in the Florida gubernatorial race, Mr. DeSantis won as a Republican against former Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist, who served as governor from 2007 to 2011, at 19. % or more.
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