Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘Absolutely Not’ in Favor of Criminalizing Women Who Obtain Abortions

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida’s abortion ban applies to medical practitioners who perform abortions.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks in the Spin Room following the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sept. 13 vowed not to support criminalizing women who receive abortions in his state.

The Republican, who is running in the 2024 presidential nomination race, made the comments in an interview with CBS News.