Sen. Rick Scott Joins Republican Retreat On Abortion

The Washington Post reports:

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida this week joined the ranks of Republican incumbents scrambling to strike a balance on reproductive rights, saying he opposes a November ballot initiative to strike down his state’s six-week abortion ban but thinks Congress should leave those decisions to the states.

Scott, who is seeking reelection this fall, was one of multiple senators who followed former President Donald Trump’s lead in softening GOP messaging on abortion.

Florida Democrats, meanwhile, are pushing not only to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s Constitution but to invoke the issue in their efforts to unseat Scott and other Republicans.

Read the full article. Two weeks ago Scott told Fox News that he would vote for a national abortion ban.

Rick Scott:
🚨Would have signed an extreme 6 week abortion ban in Florida
🚨Supports abortion bans all over the country
🚨Would vote for a national abortion ban
🚨Doesn’t respect women or their doctors

Time to vote Rick Scott out of office! https://t.co/2GSZsLflpy

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) April 9, 2024