Abortion threatens GOP's chances in Florida statehouse races

[RandySF]

Abortion politics is threatening to roil Florida Republicans’ chances in competitive state Legislature races amid widespread voter backlash.

The Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week limit on abortion earlier this month, paving the way for a six-week ban passed by the state Legislature last year to soon go into effect.

Now, a handful of vulnerable Republican state lawmakers who supported the six-week restrictions could be imperiled in November as anger over the ban grows.

“Given how unpopular this new policy is and the fact that there’s a constitutional amendment question regarding abortion on the ballot, I do think that there’s some risk for down-ballot Republicans,” former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) told The Hill.





https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4624576-florida-ron-desantis-abortion-ban-six-weeks-state-legislature-election-joe-biden/

[Vogon_Glory]

1. Only a handful of state-level politicians? A pity

It would be far better for the health of Florida’s mothers and children if dozens of Floridian politicians found their political careers at risk because of their alliance with the anti-abortion fanatics.

[lark]

2. Abortion gave Jacksonville a Democratic mayor.

I'm praying the bill gets passed (I know it's a steep haul) and that R's lose lots of seats for their hatred of women.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. If Dems statewide can get younger voters energized things could get very interesting

here in Florida. A blue wave, even a small one would be a major blow to the little general gogoboots Ron.