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Ron DeSantis: “Our bill in Florida protects unborn when there's a…”

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Gov. Ron DeSantis: The Full Interview with Megyn Kelly

Published July 31, 2023 | Video Starts at 33:26

The majority support that. But you haven't yet said whether you would support doing that at the federal level. Will you say so now? So Our bill in Florida protects unborn when there's a detectable heartbeat. You know, the heartbeat bill is something that is rooted in science and medicine. And this is the most significant pro life protections that we've ever done in the state of Florida in the modern history. (33:26–33:31)

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